They are so damned annoying. You know the type of people I’m talking about. Your dog eats your passport two days before an important trip; right after you open the 111th rejection letter for your future bestseller.

Then one of those happy types buzzes in and invades your miserable personal space with their infectious cheerfulness and “Julia Roberts smile”.

On an average day, a brief encounter with one of these amazingly positive souls would leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside for hours. But today, they irritate you to the core of your soul. You wish they’d get stuck in the elevator, or trip over their laces and fall flat on their ass. Because secretly, you want to be just like them but you haven’t got a clue where to start.

The truth is you can be like them, once you’ve figured out why you’re not happy to begin with. Here’s 5 reasons you may not be happy. Do any of them apply to you?

1) You Don’t Want To Be Happy: It seems crazy - but some people just don’t seem to want to be happy. All they do is moan about their miserable life and how much harder they have it than other folk.

You try to offer them solutions - but for all the notice they take, you might as well waste the day trying to kick your own ass. In a funny sort of way - these people are happy just spending the rest of their lives talking about how miserable they are. And if this sounds like you, there’s probably no point in reading on.

2) You’re Depressed: When I say depressed, I don’t mean you’re feeling a little bit down. I mean depressed in the medical sense of the word. And if you’ve ever been that depressed before, you’ll know nothing can make you feel happy.

Things that once brought you great joy and pleasure, like playing paintball with the neighbours cats, or pinching random strangers bottoms, don’t seem enjoyable anymore. You just feel numb inside.

If you’re that depressed, you need to visit your doctor and get some medication. Happiness will come easier, once you’re well again.

3) You’re Living In Crucible And You Can’t Escape: Are you living in a terrible relationship that you’re afraid to leave because you think your partner is too drunk/ill/stupid, to manage without you?

Maybe you’re trapped in a job you can’t stand but you can see no way out. Or you live in the a..hole of earth but you feel like you can’t leave because the folk who own the grow-op next door give you free weed, to keep your mouth shut.

Truth is, whatever crucible you’re trapped in, there is almost always a way out. And even though it might seem almost impossible to escape right now - you’ll thank yourself later on.



4) Your Basic Needs Aren’t Being Met: It’s difficult to be happy when your basic needs aren’t being satisfied. And if you’re one of those people who has lost jobs and homes in the recession, you’re probably concerned about your survival. Even if you’re one of the lucky ones, you’re probably worried that next time it could be you.

So it’s important to remember that your unhappy situation is temporary. And so long as you remain in control of your life, you’ll come up with a solution to your dilemma.

For a start, if things get too bad there are things you can do to protect yourself. Some truly worthless crap can net you a fortune on ebay - like this New York Telephone Number, Jesus Shaped Oil Patch and JFK Sniper Window.

And I personally liked this family’s idea of becoming Nomads when the husband lost his high paying job: Have RV, Will Find A Job.



5) You Don’t Know How To Be Happy: Have you ever felt that no matter what you do, you can’t seem to find real happiness? You work hard, achieve your goals and have plenty of cash in the bank. But any feelings of satisfaction and happiness expire as fast as a fly in a glass of red.

If this sounds like you, chances are you have no idea what would make you truly happy. So, I highly recommend reading, “How To Be Rich & Happy”.

Now I know what you’re thinking - the title smacks of the same old crap you’ve read before. And I’ll be the first to admit, when Tim Brownson sent me a review copy, I didn’t want to read it. But I like Tim and he’s an entertaining writer.

So to spare his feelings, I decided to read the first chapter. If it sucked, I planned to tell him I had swine flu, or something. But once I began reading, I couldn’t stop. There is no mysticism or secrets in the manual and Tim didn’t talk to God. It’s a straightforward guide to help you work out what “rich and happy” means to you and how to go about achieving it.

You don’t need to be uber smart, or able to communicate with a higher power to work through the manual. But if you’re not living a rich and happy life, you’d have to be pretty dumb not to read it.

Tim didn’t pay me to read the “How To Be Rich And Happy Manual” - I don’t do paid reviews. But if you buy it through this page, I’ll receive a small commission. And you can try it out - risk free.

“How To Be Rich and Happy” comes with a 12 month money back guarantee and you can even download the first three sections free, to see if it’s your kind of thing.

More Routes To Happiness

Appreciation Makes You Happy

“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” Frederick Keonig

Goals Can Make You Happy - If You Choose The Right Ones

“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” Albert Einstein

Some Get Happiness Through Love

“There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.”

Or Through Job Security

According to this poll, Denmark has the happiest people in the world. The country has a reasonably high GDP and an amazingly low unemployment rate of only 2%.



Or You Could Follow The Blissful Brick Road

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And You Can Be Happy Right Now

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