How can you be genuinely happy in spite of all these?  I tell you… every time you exert effort to improve the quality of life and your being, whether it is cleaning up your room, helping a friend, taking care of your sick dog, fail on board exams and trying again, life gives you equivalent points for that.

Imagine life as a big score board like those which are used in the NFLs. Every time you take a step forward, you make scoring points. Wouldn’t it be nice to look at that board at the end of each game and think to yourself,  Whew! I got a point today. I’m glad I gave it a shot, instead of looking at it all blank and murmur Geez, I didn’t even hit a score today. I wish I had the guts to try out. We could have won! and then walk away.

Genuine happiness isn’t about driving the hottest Formula 1 car, nor getting the employee of the year award, earning the highest 13th month pay, or beating the sales quota. Sometimes, the most sought after prizes in life doesn’t always go to the fastest, the strongest, the bravest or not even the best. So, how do you become genuinely happy?  Every one has his own definition of happiness.  Happiness for a writer may mean launching as many best selling books as possible.  Happiness for a basketball rookie may mean getting the rookie of the year award. Happiness for a beggar may mean a lot of money.  Happiness for a business man may mean success.  You don’t have to have the best things in this world. Its about doing and making the best out of every single thing. When you find yourself smiling at your own mistake and telling your self Oh, I’ll do better next time, you carry with you a flame of strong will power to persevere that may spread out like a brush fire. You possess a willingness to stand up again and try, that will make you a genuinely happy person.

When you learn to accept yourself and your own faults then you will become genuinely happy.