{"id":1839,"date":"2018-11-09T03:50:53","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T08:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=1839"},"modified":"2018-11-09T12:52:55","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T17:52:55","slug":"week-217-vote-yes-to-happyness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=1839","title":{"rendered":"Week #217 – Vote “YES” to Happyness!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Week #217 – Election Week: Vote “YES” to Happyness!<\/b><\/p>\n

I’m counting down the last ten Fridays of 2018<\/a> — and\u00a0here we are after other Election Week! \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This past Tuesday, people all across the country cast votes for Governors, Mayors, representatives, and propositions.<\/span><\/p>\n

So I thought I’d repeat my Election Day post, because while some decisions come around only once every year (or four years) — there are hundreds (if not thousands) of little decisions that shape us every day!<\/p>\n

Perhaps you’ve supported some of these candidates, debated these choices, or stood up against the ones you don’t believe in.<\/p>\n

Can you think of any other decisions you’ve given that much time to? \u00a0Or how many “votes” you’ve cast within that time — for or against all kinds of decisions\u00a0in your own life?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A quick internet search returns\u00a0multiple sources quoting that people make up to 35,000 decisions every day…from when exactly to get out of bed to when to call it quits for the day. \u00a0Some\u00a0sources say that we make over 200 decisions about food alone!<\/p>\n

Each decision is a silent vote:
\n– YES – I will get out of bed.
\n– NO – I will not hit the snooze bar again.
\n– YES – I will floss.
\n– NO – I will not pick at that blemish.
\n– YES – I will weigh myself.
\n– NO – I will not check Facebook before I shower.<\/p>\n

The list goes on…and it’s easy to see how we can amass THOUSANDS of little decisions in a very short period of time.<\/p>\n

Some of these decisions are quite easy — because we’ve already made bigger, pre-set decisions about them so they fall neatly in line:
\n– YES – I will go to work and be on time
\n(therefore, I will get up and out of bed and hit the shower immediately).
\n– YES – I will take care of my physical health (therefore, I will floss every day, leave my face alone, and weigh myself daily).<\/p>\n

When you “vote” early and often for the things you truly want in life —\u00a0temptations, like really\u00a0<\/em>wanting to stay in bed, become small and insignificant compared to the big goals of providing for your family, succeeding in your career, or living a happy and productive life.<\/p>\n

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Your Happyness Challenge\u00a0for the week ahead: Vote “YES” to Happyness! \u00a0<\/strong>While some decisions only come around once every year (or four years) — there are hundreds (if not thousands) of little decisions that make up EVERY SINGLE DAY of your life. \u00a0Add those up — and you have millions of little decisions that shape the course of your entire lifetime. \u00a0So what do you say? \u00a0Yay or Nay?<\/p>\n

Vote\u00a0“YES” to Happyness — one precious moment at a time!<\/p>\n

Spread Happyness —\u00a0and\u00a0share your thoughts! \u00a0How do you say\u00a0“YES” to Happyness?<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/9\/18 by Grace Church
\n<\/em>\u00a9 Grace Church
\ngrace@spreadhappyness.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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