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Love University with Dr. Alexander Avila

Love University with Dr. Alexander Avila

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YOU’RE NOT BORN HAPPY; YOU’RE MADE HAPPY: THE SECRETS OF THE UPLIFTED MIND AND JOYFUL SOUL: WITH SPECIAL GUEST DR. SUSAN SMITH JONES, PULITZER PRIZE NOMINATED KINDNESS WARRIOR

YOU’RE NOT BORN HAPPY; YOU’RE MADE HAPPY: THE SECRETS OF THE UPLIFTED MIND AND JOYFUL SOUL: WITH SPECIAL GUEST DR. SUSAN SMITH JONES, PULITZER PRIZE NOMINATED KINDNESS WARRIOR

2022-08-24
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Is life getting you down? Do you feel overwhelmed, sad, or anxious about the future? If so, then there’s a great solution for you. Our marvelous guest on Love University Podcast, Susan Smith Jones, Ph.D., happiness expert extraordinaire (Uplifted, 2022), shared her recipe for living an uplifted, peaceful, and joyful life.  Here’s what we learned: *Practice the Golden Rule without guarantees.  When you treat others the way you would like to be treated, you are practicing the Golden Rule. When you are kind and giving to others without expecting anything in return, you are offering unconditional love to the world. By doing this, the universe will return the favor in amazing ways by giving you the people, resources, and opportunities that will light up your life. *Treat your mind like a garden.  Susan tells us that our minds are like gardens where we plant our thought seeds. In life, it’s true that we can control three major things: What we eat, how we move (exercise), and what we think. Therefore, if you want a beautiful mental garden filled with flowers of compassion, love, and goodness, then you need to plant those thought seeds in your mind first (think positive and loving thoughts). *Look for meaningful coincidences. In her life, Susan has many stories of being open to meeting new people and experiencing amazing and uplifting coincidences. In one case, Susan was having a nature outing, and she randomly met a crying, depressed woman. She stopped to give her advice and recommended that she stay at Susan’s favorite bed and breakfast in England (the woman had always wanted to go to England).  Before long, the crying lady went to England and met the owner, who turned out to be a brother whom she had never met (she was adopted). As a result, they began a beautiful family relationship, and Susan was overjoyed that she could help.  The message: Be on the lookout for chance meetings and random occurrences that can transform your life. *Assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled.  When you want something very much, don’t just think about it. Ask yourself what you would feel (happy, excited) if you had what you desired (love, career success). Then, go around with that feeling in your heart, and chances are, you will attract the very person, thing, or circumstance you desire. *Speak kindly—you may have to eat your words.  Susan gives us very valuable advice:  You never know when your words may come back to you; therefore,  always speak kindly and lovingly to others. If you are rude and critical to others, they will probably be the same way toward you (or they will secretly resent you). But, if you speak with kindness and encouragement, you will create more harmonious and positive relationships.  *Instead of asking “Why is this happening to me?” ask “Why is this happening for me?”   Susan advises us to stop playing the victim role. Although you may have, in reality, suffered or have been a victim, you can choose to move on from your pain and go in a positive direction with what you have learned.  The good news is that every door that closes opens a new door to possibility, hope, and love.  Be open to learning from your past and growing into a wonderful new future.
Susan concludes with a simple truth: Love is the ultimate force in the Universe. Tap into it and you will achieve your fullest potential. When you love yourself, you become stronger, and you can love others more.  When you love a Higher Nature (God, spirit, nature), you will receive the faith power to be optimistic and resilient when things get tough. Because you know that the Higher Nature is guiding you and wants the best for you, you will feel confident, peaceful, and secure. And, finally, Susan concludes, “Laugh and the whole world laughs with you.”  There is nothing more beautiful than a world of laughing and joyous people who see the beauty and wonder of life.  Laugh and you will uplift yourself and the world.
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