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Secrets of Spiritual Happiness
What Spiritual Happiness Isn't
By Sharon Janis
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Spiritual happiness is not just a particular way of looking or acting. You can't always tell right away who is or isn't spiritually happy just by their outer appearance. For example, spiritual happiness doesn't mean that you have to walk around smiling all the time and jumping up and down with glee, although there is nothing wrong with smiling or jumping up and down with glee.
Although spiritual happiness does tend to shine through visibly in your face and your life, being spiritually happy doesn't necessarily mean that everyone has to always know that you are spiritually happy. For example, if you are a spiritually happy elementary school teacher with an unruly class, you may have to demonstrate what appears to be anger or sternness at times in order to control and guide your students. Yet, even then, you can still be completely spiritually happy and comfortably identified with the deep soul witness that always enjoys the show.
Another reason that you may sometimes choose to be happy and know it, but not "clap your hands and show it," can be due to responses you may have received while expressing happiness in the past. Some people may have interpreted your happiness as a sign of foolishness. Others may have responded to your happiness with jealousy, or may have even interpreted your happiness as a personal insult to them (people are funny creatures!) In fact, there are some people who - seeing someone who is happy - will test the person, and try to bring him or her back down into "not-so-happy land with the rest of us."
Therefore, remember that you don't always have to look massively happy to be massively happy!
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Table of Contents
by Sharon Janis
Introduction
Preliminary notes to the reader
Section One: Exploring Happiness
Defining Happiness
The Science of Happiness
Why is Happiness So Elusive?
Happiness Comes From Within
Are You Already Happy?
Different Folks, Different Strokes (Quotes about Happiness)
Section Two: Introducing Spiritual Happiness
Coining the Term, Spiritual Happiness
The Difference Between Relative and Spiritual Happiness
Spiritual Happiness and the Happiness Hierarchy
What Spiritual Happiness Isn't
The Theories Behind Spiritual Happiness
Upgrading Your Spiritual Happiness Software
Spiritual Happiness in Action
Section Three: 39 Secrets of Spiritual Happiness
1. Relax!
2. Inspire Your Atmosphere
3. Know Thyself
4. Enjoy Being You
5. Remember Who You Really Are
6. Know Your Weakest and Strongest Links
7. Cultivate Dual Awareness
8. Happiness is a State of Mind
9. Learning to Smile
10. Play the Game of Life with Empowerment
11. Great Faith Brings Great Freedom
12. Count Your Blessings
13. There's Always Good News
14. Choose Happiness
15. If You're Going to Do Something, Do it Cheerfully
16. Be Aware of the Words You Use
17. Positive Communications Bring Greater Happiness
18. There's Always a Way to Create Happiness
19. Arrange Your Priorities
20. A Personal Sharing About Shifting Priorities
21. Don't let Others Tell You What Will Make you Happy
22. Be Careful About the Company You Keep
23. Don't Let Others Bring You Down
24. Don't Bring Others Down!
25. Think Well of Everyone
26. Too Many Expectations Lead to Disappointment
27. Be a Joyful Giver
28. Be a Blessing
29. Finding Grace in Challenges and Blessings From Tragedy
30. Always Deal With God
31. Let Go of "Punishment Mentality"
32. Things Don't Have to be So Hard
33. Open Yourself to Inner Guidance
34. Do what Your Heart Knows is Right
35. Uplift Your Motives
36. Trust the Perfection in Imperfection
37. See the Bigger Picture of Your Soul's Journey
38. Enjoy the Trip!
39. Be Optimistic
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