Calling on a lot of time here at the SSC I have watched, read, admired and even hated some posts. I have seen pain, abuse and a lot of other emotions posted here. I have seen people in control and many totally out of control. I think that when we make the decision to quit smoking, some of us have total support from their friends and family and some have the ole slob drinking beer and smoking on the couch while the babies need changing, dishes need washing, etc etc. Then there are the girl friends who want to party and have a few drinks and wow I can have one, it won�t hurt me��guess what.
So what does it take to walk into this quitting process, become a non-smoker and walk away clean. It would help if you had wings and were Gods pet. It just does not happen that way or does it? Would a lot of happiness in your life help?
It can be so easy to get caught up in the rigors of modern life that
we tend to forget that happiness need not come with stipulations. Happiness becomes something we must schedule and strive for�a hard-won emotion�and then only when we have no worries to occupy our thoughts. In reality, overwhelming joy is not the exclusive province of those with unlimited time and no troubles to speak of. Many of the happiest people on earth are also those coping with the most serious challenges. They have learned to make time for those simple yet superb pleasures that can be enjoyed quickly and easily. Cultivating a happy heart takes no more than five minutes. The resultant delight will be neither complex nor complicated, but it will be profound and will serve as a reminder that there is always a reason to smile.
So much that is ecstasy-inducing can be accomplished in five minutes. Alone, we can enjoy an aromatic cup of our favorite tea, take a stroll through the garden we have created, write about the day's events in a journal, doodle while daydreaming, or breathe deeply while we listen to the silence around us. In the company of a good friend or treasured relative, we can share a few silly jokes, enjoy a waltz around the room, play a fast-paced hand of cards, or reconnect through lighthearted conversation. The key is to first identify what makes us dizzyingly happy. If we do only what we believe should bring us contentment, our five minutes will not be particularly satisfying. When we allow ourselves the freedom to do whatever brings us pleasure, five minutes out of 14 wakeful hours can brighten our lives immeasurably.
It is often when we have the least free time or energy to devote to joy that we need to unwind and enjoy ourselves the most. Making happiness a priority will help you find five minutes every day to indulge in the things that inspire elation within you. Eventually, your happiness breaks will become an established part of your routine. If you start by pursuing activities you already enjoy and then gradually think up new and different ways to fill your daily five minutes of happiness, you will never be without something to smile about.
Before you quit��������..try to enjoy happiness as a part of your daily life.
Duffis
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/13/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 919
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 27,570
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,216.50
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 199 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4
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$285,143.75
Amount Saved
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Days: 6843
Hours: 11
Minutes: 57
Seconds: 47
Life Gained
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45623
Smoke Free Days
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1,140,575
Cigarettes Not Smoked
