Secrets of happiness according to Bill Gates!
The founder of Microsoft, billionaire Bill Gates has revealed some secrets that help him stay completely satisfied with his life...
According to him, he is much happier today than he was at the age of 25!
Every time we read about the secrets of happiness, success, and prosperity from guys like Bill Gates and Elon Musk, we feel a bit like Mr. Bean. Their success stories cannot be disputed, as well as their efforts to be among the world's greatest billionaires. However, a focused search for instant excitement that we mix with happiness can cause a lot of anxiety and stress. Of course, we all love those fleeting moments when happy drugs (dopamine and serotonin) pass through our veins and we want that feeling to last. That's why advertisers spend billions trying to make us believe that a "happy meal" or a new car will make us "happy". Happiness is for sale. However, these moments of excitement are just that, just moments.
Recently, in one of the sessions "Ask me anything" on Reddit, someone asked Bill Gates if he was happy? And what makes him happy? "Yes, I'm happy," he replied. "When I was in my thirties, I didn't think the sixties could provide the same freshness and spiritual resilience, or the same predisposition to enjoy life. But now I've seen. I will tell you how an eighty-year-old can be spiritually alive," Gates said.
Regarding the second question, he added: "Some people claim that when their children are well, we come to a state of absolute happiness and, as a parent, I completely agree."
The founder of Microsoft has revealed some secrets that help him stay completely satisfied with his life.
Fulfill your obligations
Nothing gives you a better sense of power than doing what you said you would do. It is the will that allows us to focus on a certain idea and follow an action plan that will oblige us to implement it. Therefore, if we want to do something, then we do it without focusing on doubts and difficulties. Likewise, if we feel we are in the wrong place, we need to ask ourselves, "Am I doing what I want to do, and does it matter to me?"
Be generous
Remember, happiness is not what makes us grateful, but gratitude is what makes us happy. According to Gates, when we give to others, we always get something more than what we have given. Generosity is accompanied by such a feeling of satisfaction that without it there can be no true happiness. Even science has confirmed that generosity makes us happy and has a positive effect on our physical and mental health.
Take care of your body
Exercise increases the level of your endorphins, which are natural mood boosters. It also limits the effects of stress on your brain and helps your sleep patterns return to normal. A few minutes of exercise is enough for our well-being.
Put love first
Business success cannot replace the value of our emotional connections: the people we love and our friends must remain a priority. That is why it is necessary to dedicate time to them and make sure that we live a healthy and constructive life. We need to set non-negotiable boundaries that help maintain a good work-life balance.
He sleeps well
Gates stated earlier that as a young man he did not get enough sleep and that he could spend the whole night working. He finally realized that the habit was slowly depleting him. His creativity declined and his health deteriorated. He also admitted that he washes the dishes at night in order to relax and relieve stress in order to sleep better.
