Part 2 of Michael Anthony's book "How To Be Happy"

For part 1 Owner's Maual For Human Beings Click Here

Many individuals relate to having a spirit, mind and body even though they do not fully understand or comprehend it. However, most individuals believe that they are their mind, which is run by what is on their tape. This causes them to think that their mind or ego can make them happy. If you believe that your mind can make you happy, I highly recommend that you read Eckhart Tolle's wonderful book, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (New World Library 1999).   

In this book, I am talking to your spirit and depending on your spirit to relate to what makes you happy. In my other book The Mental Keys to Improve Your Golf, I talk to golfers and depend on their mind/body connection to relate to improving their performance. Since the mind/body connection does not lie, a golfer cannot deny that what I say makes total sense because the feedback is immediate and very obvious. Many golfers use The Mental Keys and see their scores quickly fall as a result of changing their negative emotions into positive ones. My reputation in the world of golf continues to grow as more and more golfers read my book, lower their scores and tell their friends. Helping golfers to lower their score is a piece of cake.

I have received many requests from my friends and other individuals that don't play golf to write another book for them. This is another reason why I wrote this book. The challenge in writing this book is that outside the world of athletic performance, the feedback from your emotions may not be as obvious or as immediate. It may take you days, weeks, months or even years, to see or feel the repercussions from your negative thoughts and actions. However, be aware that it is just a matter of time until any negativity in your life eventually catches up with you and affects your happiness. There is a perfect accounting system in the universe. You can't hide from it.

Since the negative emotions on your tape adversely affect your mind's ability to function and reason, it?s a lot easier to relate to your spirit and not have to concern myself with trying to relate to what is on your tape. If your tape is very positive, you will agree with the eight words that I'll be sharing with you shortly in the form of a Daily Affirmation. This affirmation will dramatically increase your awareness even if you don't live this way 100% presently.

If your tape is full of negative emotions, you will feel that this Daily Affirmation is impossible to live by 100% of the time in the so-called "real world." Whether your tape is full of positive or negative emotions, your spirit will relate 100% to the affirmation on the next page. I strongly recommend that you print out this Daily Affirmation and put it in a nice frame where you will see it frequently every day like I do. Then, I challenge you to see if you can live by these eight words 100% of the time for 30 days.


Before I share this affirmation with you, I want to acknowledge that you are already doing many things right in your life or else you wouldn?t have achieved your present level of success and happiness. You have to admit, however, that we all have room for improvement. Why settle for less when you can have more? Why just be happy or content when you can have a life full of joy and bliss? Please turn the page and read the Daily Affirmation out loud to yourself three times and see how you feel. Then reflect on what the world would be like if everyone lived this way.

Daily Affirmation
I
AM
ALWAYS
TRUTHFUL,
POSITIVE
AND
HELPING
OTHERS

Can you even begin to imagine what the world would be like if everyone was always truthful, positive and helping others? Would it change the world we live in? You bet it would. It would probably come close to living in heaven on earth. Is it possible for this to happen? Maybe not in our lifetime, but it can happen over time if everyone focused on living according to the Daily Affirmation. Wouldn't a better world be a nice gift to leave to your children?s children or their children's children? Even if only a small percentage of our earth?s population were always truthful, positive and helping others, our world would change for the better because the creativity and power of those that lived the Daily Affirmation would overwhelm and positively influence those that weren't. The rest of the world's population would eventually follow out of their own self-interest to become happier and more successful.

The only question left to be answered is, Are you going to be one of the leaders that help change our world for the better by living the Daily Affirmation 100% of the time, or are you going to continue to live your life according to what is on your tape? The negative emotions on your tape are limiting your ability to find creative solutions to your and our world?s challenges. After all, our world?s challenges are merely a reflection of the composite of the tapes of all the individuals that make up our global society. If you doubt this, I invite you to read Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior by David Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. (Hay House, Inc 1995). In his book Dr. Hawkins presents a map of consciousness that explains why the power of one individual like Mahatma Gandhi was able to defeat the force of the entire British Empire through the principle of non-violence.

Your spirit has enormous power at its disposal if you use it wisely. You can make a difference if you choose to. The Daily Affirmation will help you to realize how.

Allow me to ask your spirit three questions. Are you always truthful 100% of the time? Are you always positive 100% of the time? How much of your time and energy do you spend helping others? Pay close attention to your gut feelings or other changes in how your body feels when your spirit asks your mind or tape the same questions at the end of this paragraph. Because of the spirit/mind/body connection you will experience chemical changes in your body corresponding to your answers. When you tell the truth, you will feel strong. When you don?t tell the truth, you will feel weak and sheepish. Stop reading and ask yourself the following questions. Then pause and spend some time reflecting on your honest answers to these questions.

? Am I always truthful 100% of the time?
? Am I always positive 100% of the time?
? How much of my time and energy do I spend helping others?

If you answered 100% or came close to 100% to all three of these questions, you know exactly where I am coming from and you are without a doubt a very successful and happy person. If not, you have work to do that will increase your happiness.

I'm not there 100% yet, but I'm working on getting closer every day. If you desire to become happier and have an impact on changing your life and the world that we all live in, I invite you to make living the Daily Affirmation a major part of your life. By the way, in reference to the above questions, who is doing the asking and who is doing the answering? Is it your mind talking to itself, or is it your spirit talking to your mind? Are you two different people in one?

The purpose of this Daily Affirmation is not to create angels. Its purpose is to create self-awareness by having your spirit guide your thoughts and actions throughout your life instead of having your past tape continue to run your life for you. Start saying this Daily Affirmation out loud to yourself several times, or more, throughout the day for the next thirty days and watch your self-awareness increase as your spirit witnesses what is on your tape. Hopefully, you will use the Daily Affirmation as your compass for the rest of your life.

Here is how the Daily Affirmation will increase your self-awareness and lead you to better choices that will increase your happiness. Your tape automatically has you repeat or make similar responses to what you have previously done. If you have lied in your past, your tape is programmed to have you lie again in the future unless you make a firm commitment to change your tape's programming.

I admit that I have lied in my past. If you are honest with yourself, you will admit that you have lied at least once in your life or maybe more often. By repeatedly telling your tape that "I am always truthful" you create an internal conflict between your spirit and tape when faced with a choice of lying in the present or telling the truth. You will experience this conflict as a chemical change in your body. You know what guilt feelings feel like, don't you? The Daily Affirmation will make you very sensitive to them and help you to do the right thing, in spite of what your tape wants you to do. It will make it harder for you to rationalize why it's OK to lie, especially when you see others around you that are not always truthful. Your spirit will want to tell the truth and your tape will want to do its job. Your tape wants you to repeat what you have done in the past. This gives your spirit a great opportunity to take a hard look at why you have lied in the past. It forces you to start realizing that you are your spirit and not your mind. You have a choice and do not have to automatically repeat what is on your tape even though your tape is programmed to have you repeat your past thoughts and actions. If you examine your motives for lying, you will find them based on the emotions of hate, greed, jealousy, fear or multiple combinations of these negative emotions. By eliminating lies (including those little white ones) from your life, you keep negative emotions from recurring on your tape. This enhances your brain?s chemical balance and increases your awareness, sensitivity and intelligence. Whatever level of truthfulness you have achieved in your lifetime, try raising your standards until you are 100% honest. I can honestly say that I am 100% truthful, most of the time. As hard as I try to be 100% truthful, there are times when a reflex lie from my past tape slips by or tries to.

If I catch myself in a lie by feeling it in my body, I quickly take a look at why I lied, or why I am about to lie. Upon reviewing my tape I find that hate, greed, jealousy or fear is causing it. Then, I make the necessary adjustments in my life and tell my tape to do my best never to lie again. Most of the time I'm successful in not allowing a reflex lie to slip by. You'll find this true for yourself if you start living the Daily Affirmation without exceptions. You have the right of privacy and silence. If someone asks you a question and you want to reserve your privacy, you do not have to answer them. Become a diplomat and answer with another question or tell them that you prefer not to answer their question. Also, it is better not to upset or disturb another person?s feelings or chemistry. You do not have to tell white lies to protect them. Instead, be kind and diplomatic in your response. Sometimes the truth, as harsh as it may be, is totally appropriate depending on the situation. Just make sure you intend to help the person, instead of venting any negativity on them.

Once your awareness and sensitivity to the chemical reactions in your body increase, you will realize the person you lie to the most is yourself. Every time you tell yourself that you are going to do something and do not do it or visa versa, you have lied to yourself and your tape. Is it any wonder your tape just laughs at you when you say you are going to change your negative habits or emotions?


Your tape knows all of your strengths and weakness. It does its best to keep you where you are. It takes self-discipline and direction to become the master of your tape and in control of your happiness. Two of the most important things that I have learned over the years are the power of self-discipline and the importance of making correct choices. Below are some of the late Napoleon Hill?s thoughts on self-discipline from his book, The Master-Key to Riches published by Fawcett World Library in 1965 with the original copyright in 1945. "Our Creator gave us all a free will to make our own choices. You are where you are and what you are because of your habits of thought. Your thought habits are subject to your control. Self-discipline is the principle by which you may voluntarily shape the patterns of thought to harmonize with your desires and goals. It is the one privilege which determines more than all others the position in life you occupy. Ponder this thought carefully for it is the key to your mental, physical and spiritual destiny. Put your thought habits in order and they will carry you to the attainment of any desired goal you aspire to reach. You must feed your mind with your definite major purpose in life and go the extra mile to control all of your thoughts."

If you desire to be happier and more successful, your thought selection gives you the ability to shape and mold your life into whatever you desire. Only your tape and wrong choices can hold you back. With desire, self-discipline and the specific direction the Daily Affirmation provides, you can become the master of your tape and destiny. More importantly, you can become very happy and live a fulfilled life.

Your tape is going to continue doing whatever it is used to until it realizes that you mean what you say. If your tape controls you in a certain part of your life, acknowledge your weakness. Make a game plan to gain control in that area -- one day at a time. I'll show you how later.

By daily affirming that "I am always truthful, positive" your spirit will become very aware whenever you are or have been negative. This helps you to stop rationalizing and justifying the negative emotions that you have associated with certain facts on your tape. Negative emotions poison your thinking and are the cause of much unhappiness. It is a lot easier to become always truthful than to become always positive. However, you will be much happier if you make it a point to do your best to be always truthful and always positive.

As I mentioned before, your thoughts from outside stimuli have two components: facts and emotions. Realize that facts are merely facts. You may not be able to control the facts, fair or unfair, but you can change or transform any negative emotional response you may have to them. I'll explain how as this book progresses.

By daily affirming "I am always truthful, positive and helping others", you remind your spirit that by helping others you are helping yourself. By merely shifting your focus from yourself to helping others, you will find that you automatically feel better and happier. Your spirit is elevated when you help others. If you are already very positive and in a position of comfort, lend a helping hand to those who are in need. One of life's greatest pleasures comes from helping others. If you do not believe this, ask any parent, teacher or individual who spends his or her life helping others. What do you think Mother Teresa would have replied if you asked her, "Does it make you happy when you help others?" If you really want to help someone, tell them about this book or give them a copy. Then, strongly recommend that they make the Daily Affirmation a major part of their life. Better yet, be an example for them to follow by living the Daily Affirmation 100% of the time.

This Daily Affirmation is a wonderful compass that can help guide your spirit through the maze of life, if you use it. If you truly desire to be happy and have fun helping to change your life and the world around you, reflect on this affirmation at least three times a day, every day and observe how your gut or body feels. When necessary, make the appropriate adjustments on your tape in order not to repeat any deviations from the Daily Affirmation of


I
AM
ALWAYS
TRUTHFUL,
POSITIVE
AND
HELPING
OTHERS



End Of Part 2 - If you wish to read all the chapters at once you are invited to download your FREE copy of "How to be Happy and Have Fun Changing the World" at http://www.howtobehappy.org/ Please share this book with your family, friends and the rest of the world.



Michael lives in Bolinas California. His free Happy e-book reveals simple, but profound insights that will help everyone that uses them to live a fulfilled and happy life. If enough individuals use them, it will help change our world for the better.

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