The key to a happy and fulfilled life is not so much achieving big and grand goals; it is just as important to be able to enjoy the simple pleasures in life.
The smaller and simpler pleasures can bring you just as much joy and feelings of fulfillment as the larger things if you just take the time to pay attention to them.
By following these few simple rules, you should be able to fully embrace everything that life can offer you, to lead a mindful and happy life.
1.
Savour your food.
Take the time to recognise each individual taste and flavour that passes your lips.
Don't gobble everything down at once.
Register the information that is being sent from your taste buds to your brain.
Food is one of the utmost simple pleasures in life that we just take for granted too much.
2.
Avoid being affected by petty annoyances, such as traffic jams, long queues, or your favourite magazine being sold out.
However frustrating they might be, you should never let them determine the overall mood of your day.
Take a few deep breaths if you have to, but then walk away from the annoyance and carry on with your day.
3.
Keep in mind what people around you find interesting and worthy of amazement.
Being able to share in experiences with other people is one of the simplest pleasures in life - seeing the world through another's eyes, as they say, opens us up to a whole other world.