You are safe
We know that we are happiest when we are curious, loving, non-defensive, and open with others and ourselves. So why do we undermine our happiness by becoming opinionated, judgmental, defensive, and closed?
The answer is likely our fear. Our fear is trying to keep us alive, yet most of the time we aren’t in danger of losing our lives. Each of our jobs in our collective human evolution is to notice when out-dated, unecessary fear is keeping us from relaxing into our wisest, most relaxed, most content, collaborative selves and use our resources to shift into love.
You know how to optimize your life for happiness. You are not the fear that undermines your intentions; you have a choice. Take some deep breaths. Listen to your favorite song. Get yourself outside. Forgive yourself and others and begin again.