Happiness may pass like a gentle breeze—here one moment, gone the next. But when we feel it again and again, it begins to stay with us. So what if we saved it up, little by little, so it lingers longer in our hearts? Let’s call it a Happiness Account.
You can make deposits into your own Happiness Account through gratitude. Or, you can help fill someone else’s by offering kind words and thoughtful actions that lift their spirits. When families join in, happiness grows with interest—just like compound savings.
This month, try filling your own Happiness Account—and your family’s—bit by bit. A strong balance of happiness might just be life’s greatest wealth.
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- How to Use Your Happiness Account
- Make deposits with gratitude, loving expressions, consideration, compliments, kindness, yielding, patience, and encouragement.
- Be careful not to make withdrawals with complaints, criticism, nagging, commands, or blame.
- If you withdraw more than you deposit, your account could go into the negative.
- It’s better to make small, steady deposits than big ones all at once.
- Talk with your loved ones about how your Happiness Account is doing.