Happiness

How's your search for happiness going? Hint: it's not a place. Find out more in this mini podcast.

Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

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"The Grasshopper" is the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that  seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom. 

Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:

• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement

And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options? 

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Transcript

Happiness

I was musing on happiness one day and The Grasshopper had this to say:

“If happiness were a town, it would be filled with transients.”

Happiness is marketed to us as though it's a place, or some condition that has to be in place. But that's not the case. Happiness is a state of mind.

Have you ever noticed that happiness, by and large, is dependent on something having to happen for you to be happy? I'll be happy when my mother-in-law stops being overbearing. Good luck with that. Examples like that should tell you something about how we’ve been conditioned.

Look at advertising. Much of it will focus on your dissatisfaction or unhappiness with something, and then provide the product or service that promises perpetual happiness. We then go looking for the transportation to take us to this mystical place and wind up on a herky-jerky, roller coaster ride.

I want to recognize happiness when it shows up at my door and enjoy it for as long as the visit lasts. I don’t expect it to be a permanent houseguest. That expectation alone causes unhappiness.

I believe it’s prudent for us to keep our happiness filter clean – just like you clean the lint filter from your dryer. It's a way to condition yourself to be able to see the opportunities for happiness. I’m sure you know people who have their filters so clogged by being miserable, that they miss seeing potential happy moments. They also suffer from the illusion that happiness is a place. Their misery stems from believing they’ll never get there; yours comes from believing you will.

As long as you believe happiness is a place to get to, you'll chase the horizon.

There is a perspective worth adopting that's helpful to those who continually expect the unrealistic: Seek excellence instead of perfection.

And finally, here's a pro tip for those looking to live in “Happyville” (Population Zero): Seek peacefulness instead, and you’ll naturally recognize more happiness when it taps on your window.

All the best,

John