Happiness not guaranteed: Part 1
I think it’s safe to say everyone has probably been witness to the tragedy of young Hollywood’s latest public scandals -- specifically pertaining to the female variety including Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie and Lindsay Lohan. I had to deal with Lohan somewhat first hand (as first hand as it gets in dealing with celebrities) when I had one of my people contacting one of her people about a possible string of event bookings we had been interested in. It was a mess; her requested fee kept changing and so did the date we were supposed to have final confirmation. We ended up having to cancel the Las Vegas event due to non timely confirmation. This all happened before her latest charges, right as she was getting out of rehab -- and I think we all know I’m not talking about the Hard Rock pool party. So, in the long run I guess it’s a good thing we never locked her in anyway.
I know America is a big fan of instant gratification. However, it still amazes me how many people think happiness is guaranteed in life.
“If I get this -- then I’ll be happy.”
“Once I’m like that, I’ll be happy.”
The truth is happiness isn’t guaranteed. Once you fulfill one want, another one surfaces. Once you make one change, there are more that need to be made on the horizon. And the even more disliked fact is that happiness is hard work.
“How can that be?” you ask. “Being happy shouldn’t take work!”
Yeah, well, neither should getting a celebrity to accept a metric ton of money for a measly two-hour event, either. But it does.
I believe there’s a lot of discipline that goes into being happy. And I’m not talking about eagle-eyeing for five bucks on the sidewalk. I mean as a general state of being. Here’s why:
1) You need to know what you want from life and what makes you happy.
Being tuned into oneself is a pretty difficult task for a lot of people. Or sometimes it’s simply because people haven’t stopped to think about it. It’s easy to get caught in the monotonous flow of life and forget to take time out to think about where you’re headed and what you’re doing. But be real: If you don’t know what you enjoy in life then it’s going to be really hard to enjoy your life.
Now, stick around; that segment was the easy part.
Precocious entrepreneur, workaholic and a rabid perfectionist Crystal Starlight is a pro right down the line. Email her at [email protected]