{"id":4709,"date":"2013-01-14T06:45:38","date_gmt":"2013-01-14T11:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/newvinegrowing\/?p=4709"},"modified":"2019-06-07T13:39:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T17:39:38","slug":"from-marc-and-angel-hack-life-30-things-to-start-doing-for-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/newvinegrowing\/from-marc-and-angel-hack-life-30-things-to-start-doing-for-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"From Marc and Angel Hack Life, 30 things to start doing for yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the themes I come across consistently in seeking out fodder for my blog is that happiness is not something you get because of external forces &#8212; you will *not* become happy simply because you get a new job or lose 20 pounds &#8212; but instead is something you cultivate internally.<br \/>\nSo I could lose myself in the wonderful blog<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marcandangel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Marc and Angel Hack Life: Practical Tips for a Productive Life. <\/a>Their posts are full of actionable ways to become happier, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marcandangel.com\/2011\/12\/11\/30-things-to-stop-doing-to-yourself\/\">30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marcandangel.com\/2012\/01\/29\/20-things-to-start-doing-in-your-relationships\/\">20 Things to Start Doing in Your Relationships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marcandangel.com\/2012\/01\/22\/12-things-successful-people-do-differently\/\">12 Things Successful People Do Differently<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I especially loved their post <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marcandangel.com\/2011\/12\/18\/30-things-to-start-doing-for-yourself\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;30 Things to Start Doing for Yourself,&#8221;<\/a> because it speaks to your ability to make yourself happier &#8212; both by taking conscious responsibility for the choices you make about your lifestyle and environment, and by highlighting the importance of your own mindset.<br \/>\nI wanted to pick a handful of their tips to highlight, but had a difficult time deleting any, so here are the first six:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Start spending time with the right people.<\/strong> \u2013 These are the people you enjoy, who love and appreciate you, and who encourage you to improve in healthy and exciting ways.\u00a0 They are the ones who make you feel more alive, and not only embrace who you are now, but also embrace and embody who you want to be, unconditionally.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start facing your problems head on.<\/strong> \u2013 It isn\u2019t your problems that define you, but how you react to them and recover from them.\u00a0 Problems will not disappear unless you take action.\u00a0 Do what you can, when you can, and acknowledge what you\u2019ve done.\u00a0 It\u2019s all about taking baby steps in the right direction, inch by inch.\u00a0 These inches count, they add up to yards and miles in the long run.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start being honest with yourself about everything.<\/strong> \u2013 Be honest about what\u2019s right, as well as what needs to be changed.\u00a0 Be honest about what you want to achieve and who you want to become.\u00a0 Be honest with every aspect of your life, always.\u00a0 Because you are the one person you can forever count on.\u00a0 Search your soul, for the truth, so that you truly know who you are.\u00a0 Once you do, you\u2019ll have a better understanding of where you are now and how you got here, and you\u2019ll be better equipped to identify where you want to go and how to get there.\u00a0 <em>Read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0743243153\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=marandang-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0743243153\">The Road Less Traveled<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=marandang-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0743243153\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Start making your own happiness a priority.<\/strong> \u2013 Your needs matter.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t value yourself, look out for yourself, and stick up for yourself, you\u2019re sabotaging yourself.\u00a0 Remember, it IS possible to take care of your own needs while simultaneously caring for those around you.\u00a0 And once your needs are met, you will likely be far more capable of helping those who need you most.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start being yourself, genuinely and proudly.<\/strong> \u2013 Trying to be anyone else is a waste of the person you are.\u00a0 Be yourself.\u00a0 Embrace that individual inside you that has ideas, strengths and beauty like no one else.\u00a0 Be the person you know yourself to be \u2013 the best version of you \u2013 on your terms.\u00a0 Above all, be true to YOU, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start noticing and living in the present.<\/strong> \u2013 Right now is a miracle.\u00a0 Right now is the only moment guaranteed to you.\u00a0 Right now is life.\u00a0 So stop thinking about how great things will be in the future.\u00a0 Stop dwelling on what did or didn\u2019t happen in the past.\u00a0 Learn to be in the \u2018here and now\u2019 and experience life as it\u2019s happening.\u00a0 Appreciate the world for the beauty that it holds, right now.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If those six speak to you,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marcandangel.com\/2011\/12\/18\/30-things-to-start-doing-for-yourself\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> I urge you to read the rest here<\/a>.<br \/>\n[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tKuOoTM9RAw]<br \/>\n<strong>Related posts on Newvine Growing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newvinegrowing.wordpress.com\/2011\/11\/01\/study-shows-link-between-happiness-and-longevity\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Study shows link between happiness and\u00a0longevity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newvinegrowing.wordpress.com\/2011\/10\/28\/martin-seligman-author-of-authentic-happiness-now-wants-us-to-flourish\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Martin Seligman, author of \u201cAuthentic Happiness,\u201d now wants us to\u00a0flourish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newvinegrowing.wordpress.com\/2011\/10\/06\/deepak-chopra-shares-the-equation-for-happiness\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Deepak Chopra shares the equation for\u00a0happiness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newvinegrowing.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/30\/money-can-buy-happiness-says-mp-dunleavy\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Money can buy happiness, says MP\u00a0Dunleavy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newvinegrowing.wordpress.com\/2011\/07\/01\/dan-gilbert-speaks-about-synthetic-happ\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Dan Gilbert speaks about synthetic happiness at\u00a0TED<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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