YOU CAN BE HAPPY DESPITE DISAPPOINMENT

Who has never been disappointed?
Indeed, many of us are the causes of disappointment. What do I mean by this? You may be wondering… well, ask yourself some thing like this; Am I doing to others what is good? How will I feel if some one had done this to me? I am certain you will surely get an answer(s) yourself.

THINGS THAT DISAPPOINT

1.” Time and unforeseen occurrence” befall us all. Say, all of a sudden, a crime, an accident or disease can bring great distress and disappointment.

2. Expectation postponed is making the heart sick. Example, when for an interview only to be told to check back, soliciting a loan or waiting for that boss to assign his signature to that business plan you have submitted for approval.

3. Our own failure can like wise cause disappointment for instance, If we fail to pass an exam, get a job, or win some one’s heart, we may feel worthless. We can also feel disappointed with ourselves when some one we love falters.

4. Things may happen that can alter our life dramatically. For example, we might suddenly find ourselves without a job, when marriage fails, companion is disloyal, a friend is ungrateful, without a marriage mate or without the privileges we once enjoyed. We might lose our health, our home, or our friends. That business not going the way we desire, the possibilities of disappointment are endless.

HOW CAN WE THEN BE HAPPY DESPITE DISAPPOINTMENT

Practically, try out these tips below am certain that you’ll remain happy ever, like never been experienced before.

FOCUS ON THE SOLUTION: God’s word in the Holy Bible encourages us to focus on positive things rather than on what might have been or what we should have done. It says: “whatever things are serious concern, whatever things are righteous, whatever things are chaste, whatever things are lovable, whatever things are well spoken of, whatever virtue there is and whatever praising things there is, continue considering these things” Philippians 4:8.

SETTING PRIORITIES IS HELPFUL: Kingsley a man who had his heart set on being a missionary found that after many years in missionary service, he and his wife had to return home. He said and I Quote,” For the first time in my life, I lost all sense of direction, I had no goals, nothing seems important anymore! But when my wife and I realized that we could never go back to our former way of life, we were devastated. Eventually, we established two priorities; CARING FOR MOTHER AND IF AT ALL POSSIBLE CONTINUING IN THE FULL TIME MISNITRY. When faced with decisions, we consider how they will affect these priorities. This simplifies everything” End of Quote.

Note that the priorities kingsley and his wife set was what actually kept them going and they remain happier ever.

If you’re single that means you don’t have a spouse you can as well set some priorities of what you like or enjoy doing. It could be any thing, just think of that thing you are very good at, outside you previous failed endeavor(s). When face with decisions, consider how they will affect those priorities you have written down, or have in mind.

WE ARE NOT FAILURES SIMPLY BECAUSE OUR EFFORTS DISAPPOINTED US AT FIRST

I strongly belief that if we all viewed disappointment in some positive ways then be rest assure that you would soon see and discover that those that let us down some how still got some values that we could as well benefit from and help them realize it, correct their wrongs instead of reacting with bitter resentments and isolating ourselves from them. ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT DISAPPOINTMENTS CAN BE VIEWED AS NECESSARY EXPERIENCE ALONG THE WAY TO ULTIMATE SUCCESS!