Rules For Happiness

These rules come from literature by SMART Recovery, Self Management and Recovery Training. They are all about REBT as well. SMART Recovery is based on REBT teachings. 

RULES FOR HAPPINESS

• Don't blame others for making you unhappy. Take responsibility for making yourself happy.

• Give permission to make yourself happy--- even if in so doing, others make themselves unhappy. 

• Make time for yourself to do things which bring you pleasure and enjoyment in the short-run.

• Do things for others and your community without expecting anything back in return. 

• Sacrifice short-term pleasures and put up with  short-term discomforts in order to achieve long-term gains. 

• Accept the fallibility of others and yourself. 

• Don't take things personally. 

• Take a chance even when you might fail at things at work or in your personal relationships. 

•  It doesn't matter so much what others think of you and what you are doing.

• See uncertainty as a challenge-- do not be afraid of it.