During a significant transition in my life many years ago, a friend recommended that I read Being Happy
Matthews’ writing style is simple and concise, resulting in easy-to-understand explanations of sometimes difficult-to-understand and remember concepts. He also includes a tiny summary at the end of each section that he calls “In a Nutshell,” highlighting key points and making them easier to remember. Matthews is also a cartoonist, so he includes many illustrations that support his points.
His work resonated with me so well that I bought several other titles and modeled his writing style when I wrote my books. The five other books by Andrew Matthews that I read are included here.
Below is a list of the main points from the book Being Happy that I keep in my day planner and review often, sometimes daily.
- We are drawn toward our dominant thoughts.
- Face your fears, and your fears disappear.
- We develop courage by regularly extending and testing ourselves.
- Ask for what you want.
- To achieve anything worthwhile, there is always risk involved.
- We must abandon the search for security and reach out to the risk of living.
- Law of the universe: Rewards come after the risk.
- Find something you love to do, and the wealth will flow automatically.
- Whatever you can dream you can do… begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. – Goethe (Quote in his book.)
- We attract what we hold in our minds. Our mind is a magnet.
- We always attract into our lives whatever we think about most, believe in most strongly, expect on the deepest levels, and/or imagine most vividly.
- We magnetize into our lives whatever we hold in our thoughts.
- All change will be met with resistance.
- Always speak and think well of yourself and visualize your life working.
I use this list to stay on track and motivated. I hope you find it helpful in being happy and inspired.