5 Rules of Life That 99% Of Joyful People Follow

Everlasting joy is your innate quality, not an external accomplishment.

Life is a play. Those who know how to play feel bliss. Those who don’t feel miserable.

Over two decades of my spiritual journey, I saw many high peaks and experienced supernatural stuff. Despite that, I saw the lowest valleys of depression and suicide.

It made me wonder what life is all about.

“Where is permanent happiness? Do I have to struggle each time just to get a glimpse of bliss? Will I ever be able to live joyfully and at ease?”

The hunger to know the truth made me more conscious of life. I attracted joyful people. I experienced profound contentment that is everlasting.

It was then I saw the rules of life to live blissfully.

Embrace Authenticity

Living with a fake mask is the heaviest burden you can ever carry.

I have always been brutally honest with myself. Even if it means shredding my heart in pieces, going against my near ones, and being true to myself.

It is not always easy.

That is why many people hide behind a mask. Because it is comfortable. To pretend what people want to hear or see.

But whenever I tried pretending, I felt injustice towards me. I could not bear the fakeness and felt like a disgusting servant.

I prefer following my heart secretly rather than being a puppet in a golden cage.

I became free from the burden of keeping society or anyone happy. This led me to find a new door of freedom and inner joy.

One thing that kills your authenticity is your desire to keep others happy.

People winning life’s game of joy are not the ones with huge money or sexy partners. They are the ones who are at peace with themselves.

They prioritize themselves, not in selfish ways. But in a caring and loving manner.

One of many ways is embracing who you are.

Nobody is cheering for you. You have to become your own cheerleader. And it can happen when you shift your focus from others to yourself.

It is not that you stop caring for others. It is just that you put yourself first.

If you feel your energy is draining while dealing with some people. Cut short your talk. If you think others overstep your boundaries. Make them very clear repeatedly. If you feel like doing something your heart wants. Do it with complete confidence.

Truly joyful people don’t extract joy from others. Instead, they share their internal happiness and satisfaction with others.

That is when golden relationships are formed without expectations and with full freedom. The change starts from within by being true to who you are.

Limit to-do list.

Time is a currency that you can’t gain once spent.

The crazy to-do list is always endless. Be at work or home.

It is easy to get overwhelmed when dealing with many things at once. You can get bogged down. You can beat yourself up that you didn’t manage to solve all problems today.

Or…

You can cut down the unnecessary things to make room for yourself. You can recognize that you need to take care of yourself.

Joyful people manage their precious time and energy by prioritizing their to-do.

Expecting yourself at all places to do everything is cruel. Have self-compassion. Look through the things. Recognize what needs your focus and from where you can save yourself.

Joyful people know that joy is a long-term game that arises from small things.

Little things can save or waste your time. If you’re already running thin, it is high time to prioritize, edit and delete stuff from that list.

Let go of relations that don’t serve them.

Letting go is not easy.

But it is most rewarding to let go of people who pull you to their level whenever you interact.

People are a blessing. They show us the mirror. They either trigger or soothe our wounds.

Triggers are an opportunity to recognize the roadblock within. But sometimes, it is impossible to figure out triggers. And we slid down the road of self-damage.

Better to put brakes on such relations. Stop entertaining soul-sucking connections. Create a distance.

People are not always the same as they were years ago. If they refuse to evolve with time, it is ok to let them be. That does not mean you forget how precious they were.

It just means limiting your time and energy to people who no longer resonate with you. This will open space for new relationships to blossom.

Joyful people don’t run behind people to mend their relations. They are compassionate to give themselves and others the space to live respectfully at a distance.

Align with the beautiful heart.

The heart is fragile. That is why many keep it locked inside many heavy metal doors.

However, the heart is the only thing that can help you re-discover life in its purest form.

The joy you try to find through mind or intellect is not happiness. It may be an accomplishment that may give temporary satisfaction.

But the heart is the seat of permanent joy. Its fragility and vulnerability make it one with pure nature — the eternal dance of joy.

If you are the one that is fearful of following your heart, then think again.

Are you fearful because you may be wrong and feel pain again? Or are you afraid of being alone and daring to take full responsibility for your actions?

In today’s cut-throat world, it is risky to follow one’s heart. You’ll get hurt. People may take advantage. You may get lost in the maze of the world.

But…

…if you form an intimate connection with your heart, nobody in the world has the power to make you unhappy ever again.

How?

Because the heart is the seat of the soul. And the connection with the soul is permanent.

No doubt, the route is full of pain and agony. Only a daring bird can take flight. Your wings will be clipped many times by your fears and sometimes by others. But the joy and freedom that it brings never fade away.

The last step in spirituality is connecting and opening the heart that brings everlasting joy and bliss.

So don’t underestimate the little mighty thing beating in your chest. It is not a curse but the biggest blessing and power given to you.

Let go of control.

Control is the ego’s play. If you look closely, you can’t even control your breath. But the ego says it’ll control life and its outcome.

I have worked closely with my mentor for years. He works as a CSO for an IT company. I see how hardworking and assertive he is. But as soon as his meeting or work ends, he lets go of everything.

Like a child, he’ll search the fridge to eat something, sing songs, or tease me.

Letting go becomes natural when you live through profound acceptance.

‘Acceptance that I’ve done enough. Now if it has to happen, it will otherwise not. Acceptance that whatever the outcome, I’m at ease with it. Accepting everything is not in my control.’

Truly joyful people live through this acceptance. Through this state, letting go becomes a by-product.

Expectations dissolve. Gratitude takes its place automatically. Because then everything becomes miraculous. Pure joy and innocence happen effortlessly.

It might not be easy to let go of things. But you can always start small.

Always remember that even the breath you take is a blessing. It is happening just like everything.

Joy is within you. Never outside.

Trying to complete yourself through exterior means is futile. The journey to joy is never outside.

Living a life full of satisfaction is an inward path. Rewire your focus and attention to your beautiful self. Because it is everlasting, and no situation can affect it. It moves with you wherever you go.

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