We’ve heard all the messages from life coaches over the years. Do this or do that to achieve happiness in life. Each message hits differently depending on your particular life circumstances. What works for one person may not work for the next. Seldom is there a profound message that crosses the barriers of personality types, lifestyle differences, and careers. A message that can be effective for almost every group of people. Maggie McCormack may have stumbled upon that secret to happiness.
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In this life lesson, Maggie breaks down the “I’ll be happy if…” dogma that many of us live by. I’ll be happy if I had a better-paying job; lost 40 pounds; owned my house. When we put conditions on our happiness we may never achieve our goal. Maggie’s message is simple. Be happy now, just to be you.
Mentioning Jim Carrey, she discusses people who achieve their goals only to discover they were chasing the wrong thing. For Jim Carrey, he chased fame and fortune, but when he got there, it wasn’t what he wanted. Jim Carrey realized the secret to happiness was validation and acceptance. He could have been giving himself the validation he sought along his path to fame and fortune. He could have been accepting of himself along his entire journey.
Understanding The Secret To Happiness
Maggie talks about her job as a caregiver and how, even in old age, people are still chasing the elusive idea of happiness. She talks about the freedom of accepting yourself as you are. To feel that “you are enough” is the true secret to happiness. She discusses her challenges with YouTube, thinking she “needs” 100,000 subscribers or “needs” a viral video. This video has almost 2.5 million views, by the way.
There will always be another challenge awaiting and another mountain to climb. The secret to happiness is to be happy in the here and now without waiting to achieve the next challenge. Feel worthy right now because you are. There should be no conditions for happiness. There will always be another challenge. “The journey is the destination.” Love yourself and experience happiness in this moment.
You can find more of Maggie McCormack’s life coaching videos on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. She offers a refreshing look at life through the eyes of a “40-something on a mission to live an authentic, joyful, and meaningful life.” She also has a website dedicated to her life coaching philosophies.
You are enough.
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