I came across this awesome article (http://goodmenproject.com/guy-talk/10-things-give-happy-hlg/) by Meadow Devor which discusses 10 Things To Give Up to Be Happy.  This article really hit home and I wanted to discuss it on Episode 60.  The article appeared on The Good Men Project (http://goodmenproject.com/guy-talk/10-things-give-happy-hlg/) which is a great resource for men.

1. Give up your need for control - Why do we try to control things that can't be controlled?  It's a waste of energy.

2. Give up your need to be right - Do you want to be loved or be right?

3. Give up your criticism (of yourself and others) - Learn to accept others.  Focus on what is right versus what is wrong.

4. Give up your need for people to understand you - Many people feel misunderstood.

5. Give up your desire to be liked - Everyone wants to feel loved.  But making effort to be liked can also cause you to do things you wouldn't normally do.

6. Give up your resistance to change - Change is inevitable.  Resistance create suffering.

7. Give up trying to please others - It's virtually impossible to please everyone.  It takes too much effort.

8. Give up your attachment to the past - You can't move forward if you are too focused on the past.  The moment is now.

9. Give up your need for acknowledgement - Jason provides an example of Feeding the fish versus going fishing.  The course Freedom to Be (https://www.yourinfinitelifeonline.com/courses.php?course=2) was an awesome course that teaches these kinds of concepts.

10. Give up your distractions - Distractions keep you from being able to focus on what is more important.