Your Happiness, Part 2
Happiness, by its very nature, encourages trust, spontaneity, optimism and enthusiasm. When you’re happy, you find that people instinctively gravitate to you and like you…and ALL of this on top of your great talent is a heavenly mix!
In my last message about happiness, I brought up the Law of Attraction as a big part of why successful actors are successful. What I mean by that is, with a few notable exceptions, most “stars” or actors/artists/directors/industry players we admire, all got to the top because, by their very nature, they were happy to start with. They inspire you to get to where they are. Not because of what they have, but because of who they are.
But they ALL started exactly where you are right now, wherever that is on your journey. How can I assume that they were happy first and then got the “goodies” i.e., fame, fortune, acknowledgement, Oscars/Emmys, great talent agents, money and more? Because of how they speak about their beginnings and what it took, and still takes, to keep up the pace of being a successful actor/artist.
They don’t share the crap or the things they didn’t love that they had to do. They didn’t say “I hated my first three agents” or “in the beginning I knew I knew more than that awful director I was working with” or “so-and-so is a total dweeb”. No, they keep it light, tell only the good things about their journey and this is ON TV and OFF the air. People who have “made it” are always speaking about how grateful, appreciative, and happy they are to be, do, and have the ability to act for a living. You could do this too. Hint: you could start today and your life would look completely different by next week.
By the way, YOUR happiness is an inspiration to others. It’s a gift, just like your gift of talent. Everyone benefits from true happiness…everyone benefits from your happiness.
So let’s review. You want to be a successful actor? START WITH BEING HAPPY! How do you be happy? You let your natural, unconditioned, original self be revealed. You answer “How are you?” with words like “great!”, “so good the right words haven’t been invented to tell you”, and/or “do you have a few minutes so I can share the amazing 20 things that have happened to me today and it’s only 11am?”
Have a fabulous day…and always remember, speak your future into existence today! And be happy.
I welcome your positive, enlightened, and inspirational comments below.
I needed this and took your advice in your last article. Thanks!
I love having you as a friend & mentor even at this distance. Thank you my friend!
And you as well Bill…it’s ALL about the love, and happiness!
Being grateful is a habit one can acquire. I am part of a group that expects each member to write 5 things they are grateful for each morning.
Thanks, Lisa. “I see happy people.” Well, that’s what I strive to connect to anyway. If I am around angry, gossipy, complainers who share nothing but negative energy, then that starts to affect me. I either try to change it around, Zen out or leave if I can. Not to say I look for the fake happy people or that I try to be fake happy – there is a difference. Happy people may have a lot going on in their lives, but they can acknowledge it, separate that from the now, also see the positive and move on without bringing everyone else down. Environments affect emotions and creativity. And that for sure can help to change any dealings with any issues going on in our natural lives. A joyous heart is more healing physically and mentally and makes you more productive. It took a bit to learn how to turn that around but yes, I would rather be happy. Have a great day.
Love it Mary! Yes, fake happy (like fake news???) is uh, fake. I didn’t come to earth to pretend…unless of course someone is paying me! As in ACTOR. Like you, more often than not, my choice when faced with negative people, opinions or energy is simply to leave. Lot’s of FB friends getting unfriended. Keep up the good times!
:). You bet. Thanks!
That was and is such a great grace from you Lisa, umm, excuse me Ms. or Mrs. Gold. I was raised better than that to call an adult by the first name. Gotta love parents. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! I love good manners and like they say “It doesn’t matter what you call me just as long as you call me!” Keep reading for more great info…
Lisa,
Please keep writing. You have truly inspired me!
Lisa,
You are truly an inspiration to me. Please keep those inspirational messages coming. Michael J. Fox said it right: Happiness is a Decision.
You’re welcome Barbara! Yes, it’ll keep on coming!