#89 SOLOCAST - Richie Norton teaches what he calls the staying power of meaning to memory. Happiness is in the moment — what’s left is memory. Assign happy meaning to your memories to add long-term fulfillment to your life. Ask yourself: Is this what I’m after? Is this the success I am seeking? Is this how happiness is found? Happiness can be experienced regardless of achievement.    Likewise, happiness can be absent despite great achievement. Happiness almost feels like a surprise that comes and goes sometimes — like a random birthday balloon that suddenly pops, sadly. Build the kind of life you admire in three ways: Happiness in meaning. Detachment from negative influence. Fortitude in long-term satisfaction. Meaning, positive influence and satisfaction are distinct concepts that can help you create happy experiences wherever you are — instead of escape. …because wherever you go, there you are.   Discover The BAM Happiness Model - The 3 Key Components to Happiness Are Being, Art and Mind (BAM). This model of happiness looks at happiness through the lens of your physical circumstance (being), how you “play the game” — the design, creativity and approach you bring to problem solving (art) and your thoughts (mind).   Read more on Happiness is Here, Not There:  https://medium.com/@richienorton/happiness-is-here-not-there-66d3832ef428     Go here to create your own "on-mission" experience in life, leadership, coaching, entrepreneurship and small business: www.richienorton.com/76daychallenge     Want to continue the conversation? Join us!     RICHIE NORTON SHOW COMMUNITY:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/richiepodcast   RICHIE NORTON SHOW NOTES AND RESOURCES: http://www.richienorton.com/   RICHIE NORTON SOCIAL:     INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/richie_norton LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardnorton FB: https://www.facebook.com/richienorton TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/richienorton