The 5 Powers You Need to Build a Complete “Happiness Plan”

A long time ago, I thought I needed to be in a relationship to be happy. I thought that getting married and having a family was the only way.

I was wrong.

After many failed relationships, I decided to embark on my “Single for a Year” journey in 2020 (of all years…). Although I learned many lessons, the most important lesson I learned is how to rely on myself for happiness, specifically in my hobbies, interests, and work, and it turns out, I couldn’t be happier.

Here’s what you can do to build your own happiness plan.

What is Happiness?

The truth is most people have a distorted view of what happiness actually is. Maybe it’s having a lot of money, a family, a partner, six cars, their own island…

Other people will say, “I want to be happy,” but aren’t willing to do anything about it. Like losing weight. It’s easy to say, “I want to lose 20 pounds”. But if you don’t commit to eating better or exercising, then you aren’t going to succeed. Rather than blow it off as yet another failure, take the time to think about what you need to set yourself up for success. And if you want it bad enough, you’ll figure out a way.