Every generation and every culture has had its own way of expressing this fundamental truth: that our thoughts create our world. To change our lives we start by changing thoughts and beliefs that no longer serve us – that disempower us. This Native American story puts it even more eloquently:

An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life...

"A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.
"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.

"One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, and ego.

"The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.

"This same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"

The old chief simply replied, "The one you feed."

Author Unknown

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Your Happiness Audit

At the end of each day, take a few minutes
filling in the following:

My happiness score is.
(score from 1 for thoroughly fed up to 10 for fabulous)

The most significant event was.

The reason it is significant is.

My main concern is.

What I can do about that is.

Something I learned today is.

What went well was.

Three things that made me smile were.

Things I am grateful for today are...

‘Downloading' your day will help you go into sleep
more peacefully.

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