How to make life interesting and rich

People often don't like their lives. If you think this happens only to you, don’t be fooled. The 21st century is a century of contrasts: never in history has a person had so many opportunities to make life interesting and rich and so many complaints about boredom. Even people whose existence looks bright and full fall into depression or do crazy things just to get rid of the monotony. What does this mean? Boredom does not depend on the type of activity you do, the number of hobbies you have, etc., it is a state of mind. Anything can be boring, depending on a person’s temperament, interests and outlook.

If your life seems boring to you, the problem is not life. The same thing will happen after a while if you find yourself in the “skin” of a movie star, popular musician or artist.

Why is this happening? It's all because of the burnout of emotions. No matter how much you admire the taste of your favorite dish, if you eat it every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner, after a couple of days you will begin to associate eating with melancholy. Many strive for the profession of their dreams, for example, entering a theater university to play on stage. But when you get into the theater backstage, you are faced with the monotony of rehearsals, with the endless repetition of the same performances. The student begins to burn out, he understands the difference between the stage and the auditorium. The same thing happens in everything, especially among people whose temperament is too fickle to remain faithful to one thing for a long time.

Why doesn't this happen to everyone? Nobody fights boredom on purpose, it’s the same as forcing yourself not to think about something. One must not fight with the mood of the mind, but take it into account and try to get around it. Some people just know how to do it, they themselves don’t know how they do it. Others have their own methods, which have come over the years out of necessity, because everyone needs to work, but few enjoy the work. In this article we will look at ways and tips that help other people make life brighter and more interesting, and talk about the principles of how mood works.

Develop your imagination

In Lars Trier's film Dancer in the Dark, the main character dreams of becoming a musical star, but works as a press operator in a factory. This is the case when the work consists of the same movements repeated over and over again for the entire 10-hour shift with a short break for lunch. There is something to get bored and go crazy about. What does the heroine do? She catches the rhythm of the rattling machines, imagines herself as a character in a musical, moves to the rhythm and even sings her character’s part to herself. The work of imagination turns “hard labor” into a place where dreams come true, allows you to ignore routine and have fun out of nowhere.

Stop wasting time pointlessly

Nowadays, a lot of things are blamed on lack of time.

“I’ve been wanting to read that book for a long time, I dream of going to the gym and improving my English, but, alas, I have absolutely no time.” And with a feeling of complete hopelessness, a person plunges into another stupid TV series or telephone game with popping balloons. Seriously?

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Tell yourself: “Enough!” It's time to stop devoting so much of your energy to time wasters. After all, this precious resource can be invested in your own real life.

Don't repeat yourself

This is a game you can play with yourself. It will not only add variety to your daily routine, but will also allow you to develop some skills and qualities. For example:

memory;
savvy;
creativity;
improvisation;
imagination.

The essence of the game is to always do everything differently. You can start with one thing, for example, dressing differently for work every day. If there is no dress code at the workplace and there are enough things in the wardrobe, this will not be difficult. Just choose different combinations of familiar things. When you learn, add a new activity, for example, go shopping in different stores, walk in different parks, cut vegetables on different cutting boards - whatever your imagination allows.

Walk outdoors more often

It is generally accepted that a busy life is when a person travels the world every month, dines in expensive restaurants and goes clubbing with friends on Friday night. But is this really so? After all, a rich life begins when people leave their comfort zone and start doing what they really like. Try to explore the surroundings of your city, get acquainted with amazing lakes, forests and steppes, watch for wild animals and enjoy the fresh air.

Learn to calm your mind

It is the restlessness of the mind that causes dissatisfaction, thirst for more, and boredom. Melancholy often grips a person who has everything he needs, this is inexplicable from the point of view of needs. The mind is constantly trying to occupy itself with something new, like a restless child who is unable to sit in one place for more than five minutes. Information noise brings additional chaos into your restless consciousness, forcing you to constantly want something. New iPhone, new triple cheeseburger from McDonald's, new bottle of Coca-Cola, new data plan. You are constantly instilled with desires and fears of being left without something important.

Awareness will help you calm your mind and make your life interesting and rich: pay attention to the desires that arise, evaluate their rationality. Meditate, it helps you better understand your real needs.

What is included in my list of 10 tips for a vibrant life:

go to a new restaurant once a week;
every week to travel or go to a new place - a city, a street, a park, even to the forest to pick mushrooms;
make changes to your image - bright lipstick, unusual sneakers, multi-colored socks with flying cows;
change the world around you - smile at people, give compliments, say hello to others;
make new friends;
go to unusual places;
learn a new language;
Give yourself “creative dates” twice a week—several hours dedicated to my creative development;
do good deeds - from moving old women across the road to participating in large-scale charity projects;
Believe more in miracles and adventures.

Write down your 10 tips that will help make your life easier and better, and follow them - after a few days you will feel the changes! Life will become more interesting - new thoughts and emotions will appear, new acquaintances and impressions will gradually appear, and then everything can change. The main thing is to start!

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Get rid of the assessment

Speculation is the worst enemy of experience. The habit of evaluating things before getting to know them closely deprives you of a lot of opportunities and knowledge. This is a strong inhibitor: when the opportunity to try something new arises, you say “oh, this is probably not interesting,” “oh, it seems, this is not for me,” and so on. Eliminate the words “probably” and “seems” from your vocabulary. Try everything that comes after them from your own experience. It may be difficult, but the source of difficulty will be the fear of failure and nothing more.

What to do in your free time

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Cinema, theaters, museums, concerts
Restaurants, cafes, bars
Sports – fitness, yoga, bicycles, running, roller skating, ballet, dancing
Travel - today is a time when there are long-distance flights, weekend trips, auto tourism is gaining popularity and domestic tourism is actively developing, where you can see a lot of beautiful places 200 - 300 km from home
Communication - the age of social networks and the Internet has connected us with a global web; you can make acquaintances and find friends with similar interests anywhere in the world.

Cultural events - a huge number of open lectures, lessons, debates - about art, cinema, film clubs (and a lot is in online format)
You can even scuba dive or fly in a hot air balloon
Yes, even the very thing “if you really want to, you can fly into space” has today, to a certain extent, become a reality.

Why is your life boring?

Perhaps, there was more entertainment only during the hippie era in the USA. But even there, all the entertainment revolved around what the law and common sense prohibited today.

If you come up with an objection that the pandemic is understandable, it has made its own adjustments, but you shouldn’t attribute everything solely to it. Those who weren’t bored before self-isolation and now aren’t too sour. Well, for some it’s just another excuse from the series: “I would like everything, but it’s quarantine.”

Be active

A person who is not interested in anything will never be able to make his life easy and interesting. Water does not flow under a lying stone; to fill your life with events, you need to strive for them. It takes energy. If you don’t have it, think not about the richness of life, but about how to become livelier and more active yourself. It almost always comes down to physical condition.

Get rid of bad habits, they slowly suck the energy of life out of you.
Be active, lack of physical activity dulls, relaxes and deprives you of emotions - they simply have nowhere to come from.
Play sports. Physical improvement is self-confidence and the desire to try one’s strengths. Just take on new milestones and celebrate your achievements.

How to make life bright and rich

Everyone wants to live a more interesting life, make new acquaintances, travel and have fun, but not everyone succeeds. How to change your life, making it bright and rich?

Making your life richer and brighter means making efforts to ensure that your life becomes as full of meaning, joy and brings you satisfaction. Although there is no magic bullet to change your life overnight, you can do it gradually, step by step, enriching your life with new experiences and knowledge and learning to appreciate what you already have. If you learn to be grateful for all the good things in your life, you can move forward and make your life even more amazing.

1. Gain new life experiences

1.1 Take risks. If you want to make your life brighter and more fulfilling, you will have to get out of your comfort zone. You need to take risks, set new goals and start a new game, instead of doing the same thing day after day. It can be anything. You can, for example, invite the most beautiful girl in the class on a date. Or send your resume to your dream job, even if you are not at all sure that you can handle such a job. Even if you are just trying to do something new, beyond the feeling of stability, it will help make your life brighter and more interesting.

Don't be afraid of defeat. If you never take risks because you don't want to experience the disappointment of losing, then you are unlikely to make your life richer and more fulfilling. Of course, it’s much safer to stay in your pretty good job instead of sending your resume to your dream job. However, in this case, your life will remain just pretty good.

Conquer your fear. If you are afraid of water, heights or new people, try to see. that there is nothing scary about these things. Conquering your fear will make you more confident and empower you to achieve more.

1.2 Make new acquaintances. You can't predict in advance where and when you will meet people who will have a positive impact on your life and help you become bolder and more confident. If you never try to meet new people, you don't have the opportunity to learn anything new from them, and this will significantly hinder your personal growth. Get out of your comfort zone and take a step towards new people. This could be a new student at your school or a new employee at your workplace. You can even try walking up to a stranger in a cafe if you notice him reading your favorite book. It is impossible to predict how this new acquaintance will affect you and your life.

Of course, it is not at all necessary that you will find a kindred spirit in every new acquaintance, and sometimes a conversation with a new person can turn out to be quite ridiculous. However, the faster you learn to make new acquaintances, the higher your chance of meeting interesting and amazing people.

If you try to meet new people, it will make you a well-rounded person, a person who always knows that there is a lot of new and unknown things in life. This is much better than maintaining communication only with a close circle of the same people whom you have known all your life and remaining in your comfort zone.

1.3 Be respectful of other cultures. Another way to enrich your life is to learn more about another culture and treat it with respect. There are many ways to do this. You can start learning Japanese or go to Guatemala in the summer. You can simply talk to someone who grew up in a completely different environment and learn about their unique life experiences. Studying another culture will help you look at the world with different eyes and understand that your view of the world around you is just your personal opinion, and not the only correct understanding of life.

If you have the financial opportunity to travel, try to be more than just a tourist. When you come to another country, visit the same places where locals go and try to communicate more with people who live in that country. It's much more interesting than visiting the standard tourist attractions listed in every guidebook.

If you don't have money to travel, watch films from other countries, read books by foreign authors and try to learn a foreign language or learn more about the history of another country. This will help you see the world more broadly.

It doesn't really matter what you study, it's more important that you move forward and continue to learn new things about how other people live and understand things better.

1.4 Find a new hobby. Another way to make your life richer and more fulfilling is to take up a new hobby that brings new meaning to your life. You don’t have to give all your energy to a new hobby, and it doesn’t matter how good you are at your chosen activity. It is much more important that you have an activity that you will be passionate about and will be passionate about for a long time. Even if you find time to do your hobby at least once a week, it will give your life a new purpose. If a new hobby requires you to step out of your comfort zone, it will open up great opportunities for personal growth.

Finding a hobby that you enjoy doing will develop your sense of responsibility and add color to your life.

It is worth taking into account that by taking up a new hobby, you can meet new interesting people. Connecting with such people will help you gain support and see the world in a new light.

1.5 Set yourself challenging goals. It is impossible to make life richer and more fulfilling if you only do those things that you are good at. You must try to do something you never dreamed of, if only to believe in yourself and feel that you are in control of your life. Do something that requires you to exert yourself physically, mentally, or even emotionally. The reward for your efforts will be a new, unique experience and the feeling that you have moved to a qualitatively new level of development. Below you can find some useful ideas to help you:

Read a book that you still considered “too difficult”

Take up a new sport, even if you've never considered yourself an athletic person Train to compete in a marathon, or at least half a regular marathon Write a novel or short story Take on new responsibilities at work Take on an activity that involves you have failed in the past Learn to cook a difficult dish

1.6 Read more. Reading is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to enrich your life. By reading books, you broaden your horizons and learn to see the world from a different perspective, without having to travel further than the nearest bookstore. Of course, it’s good to read a simple story to escape from reality, but reading serious books and magazines will enrich you and help you see the familiar world from a new perspective. We list below books of various genres that are recommended for reading:

Biographies and memoirs of famous people for inspiration Popular science history books to learn more about the world Serious fiction to take a fresh look at life and relationships between people Books about art, photography or music to broaden your horizons Newspapers to know about problems modern world

1.7 Seek new knowledge. Reading is one of the main ways to make your life brighter, but if you really want to rise to a qualitatively new level of development, look for new knowledge everywhere and always, in any situation. You can talk to people whose life experiences have given them the opportunity to learn something interesting. Go to museums, talk to older people, or go on a trip that will allow you to step out of your comfort zone and give you the opportunity to experience how the world works for yourself.

A person who lives a vibrant and rich life is confident in himself and calmly admits that there are things he does not yet know, and always strives to learn more.

When such a person meets an interesting person, he will always find a way to ask about his unique life experiences without seeming pushy or pushy.

1.8 Don't spend too much time observing other people's lives on social networks. If you want to live a fulfilling life, you should spend more time doing things yourself. You shouldn’t waste time spending hours tracking on social networks all the interesting and wonderful events that happen to other people. Of course, there's nothing wrong with looking at your sister Maria's wedding photos or reading your former classmate talking about politics. After all, you care about how the people you know are doing. However, it is much more beneficial to stop wasting time and worrying about what other people think and how they live. It is much better to spend this time on yourself and make your own life rich and vibrant.

If you are addicted to social media, you may not even realize how much of a negative impact it has on your life. Try to spend no more than 10-15 minutes a day on social media. You'll be surprised how much happier you'll feel and how much time you'll have to pursue your own goals and interests.

2. Develop habits that make life brighter and richer

2.1 Farewell. If you want to make your life richer and richer, learn to easily forgive other people. Of course, there are things that cannot be forgiven, but if you constantly nurse your grievances, grieve for hours about defeats and blame everyone for your failures, your life is unlikely to become bright and rich. Learn to move forward and accept that everyone has the right to make mistakes. If you think that a person has committed a real betrayal towards you, break off relations with him. If you spend years remembering all the bad things that were done to you, your own life will become hard and dull.

If someone's action truly hurt you and you need time to accept their apology and forgive them, be honest with the person. There is no need to pretend that everything is fine and then complain about the person to all your friends and family. Nothing good will come of this.

You can forgive the person, and even then maintain a certain distance before you start communicating with the person again. If every time you are around a person you feel angry or resentful, you should not force yourself to communicate with him.

2.2 Leave unhealthy relationships. Do you spend a lot of time with people who make you feel worthless and do things you would never do on your own? Are any of your friends bitter and hateful to the world? It's time to end such relationships or reduce communication to a minimum. Are you friends with people who make you feel worthless? After such communication, are you always depressed and in a bad mood? Is their influence only making your life worse? Everyone can have difficult moments in life, but if such a friendship brings only negative energy into your life, it's time to think about whether you need such a relationship.

There may be times when you may not be able to completely leave an unhealthy relationship, especially if you have to deal with that person on a regular basis. Try your best to have as little interaction with the person as possible, and don't let them hurt you if the conversation is unavoidable.

Think about the people who inspire you and make you believe in yourself and love the world around you. Try to spend time with such friends more often.

2.3 Take care of yourself. Eat healthy, balanced meals three times a day, leave plenty of rest time, and exercise regularly. Following these simple steps will make you feel happier and more energetic. If you feel like being too busy leaves you little time to take care of yourself, there's a good chance you'll be too tired and less motivated to make any major changes in your life. If you want to live a healthier lifestyle, try the following:

Get at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day. You can run, swim, ride a bike, walk long distances, or play team games with friends. Practicing yoga will also help you feel renewed strength, both physically and spiritually.

Be more active. Walk up the stairs instead of taking the elevator. Instead of driving, walk. Take the time to walk to a colleague across the office instead of sending him an email. When you're on the phone, do some stretching exercises or walk around the room instead of sitting in one place.

Night sleep should last at least 7-8 hours. Try to stick to a certain routine, going to bed and waking up at the same time. This way you can fall asleep faster and wake up easier in the morning.

Your diet should have a reasonable combination of vegetables, fruits, complex carbohydrates and protein foods. Avoid eating foods that are too fatty, which can make you feel low on energy. Make yourself smoothies from a variety of ingredients more often - discover a new way to enjoy your usual vegetables and fruits.

2.4 Take your time. Give yourself time to live the next stage of your life and plan new steps. This will help you live a more vibrant, meaningful life. If you feel like your life is like a continuous steeplechase, try to slow down, otherwise you will never be able to appreciate the good things in life. Make an effort to make sure you have time to rest as you move from one activity to another. Give yourself some time to unwind before bed, or the opportunity to take a quiet walk and think about your plans when you need to make an important decision. The less you rush and fuss. the richer and more fulfilling your life will be.

Meditate. Just find a quiet corner, sit comfortably and try to relax your body muscles and focus on your breathing. Just 10 minutes of meditation every day will leave you feeling refreshed and more able to concentrate on your daily tasks.

Don't try to do several things at once. It may seem to you that this way you will complete everything planned faster, but in fact, in such conditions it is much more difficult for you to concentrate on one specific task.

Keep a diary. This is a powerful way to give you the opportunity to slow down, stop and reflect on your day. Give your brain the opportunity to systematize and process the experience. Sometimes it's enough to give yourself time to write down what happened before moving on to a new task. You will be surprised how many new ideas and thoughts will come to mind.

2.5 Find time for yourself. If you want your life to become brighter and more fulfilling, learn to be a little selfish. If all your time is spent helping others or completing work responsibilities, you won't have a minute left for personal growth and development. Try to have at least half an hour every day and several hours a week that you can spend only on yourself. And it doesn’t matter what you do: study French, improve your ability to bake pies, or just lie on the couch with an interesting book.

It is not necessary to spend time “for yourself” on something useful. Sometimes you just need to unwind and take a break from business. And you have every right to do so.

Make “me” time sacrosanct. Don't let unexpected plans or short-term interests interfere with your schedule and change it.

Try waking up in the morning half an hour before you get up. This will give you time to yourself before your regular day begins. This will help you get rid of the feeling of endless rush and bustle in a series of endless everyday worries.

2.6 Engage in volunteer activities. Volunteering is a good way to get out of your usual comfort zone and give back to society. Such activities will not only be useful for others, but will also make your life happier and more harmonious - you will learn to look at life in perspective and appreciate more the good things in your life. In addition, you will have a new opportunity to interact with different people, and this interaction will be useful for both them and for you.

You can help at charity events for children and adults, work at a homeless shelter or soup kitchen, or find something else you like.

Making it a habit to volunteer several times a month will help you learn to empathize with people and become less self-centered.

2.7 Minimize the amount of household waste. Another way to make life richer and brighter is to minimize the amount of household waste. Use paper bags instead of plastic bags. Try to recycle household waste whenever possible. Instead of paper napkins and handkerchiefs, use reusable cloth ones. Don't use too many paper napkins, plastic utensils or other disposable products if you can use reusable items. Walk or bike instead of driving. Trying to minimize your household waste will help you become more environmentally conscious and responsible.

If you try to waste less, it gives you the opportunity for spiritual growth. By making efforts to harm the environment as little as possible, you begin to appreciate and respect the world around you more.

2.8 Show your friends and family how important they are to you. It has been proven that if you maintain healthy relationships with friends and family, your life will be richer and more fulfilling. Having loving friends and family can give you meaning in your life, reduce feelings of loneliness, and help you feel supported when making important life decisions. It doesn't matter how busy you are. Find opportunities to regularly spend time with your loved ones and let them know how much they mean in your life.

Send thank you cards to friends and family to let them know how much they mean to you.

Make regular phone calls to your parents and grandparents. If you don't live together, try to get into the habit of calling your loved ones just to talk, even if you don't need anything specific. This will help maintain close family ties and make your life richer and richer.

When you spend time with friends and family, try to be genuinely interested in their activities and ask about their lives. You shouldn't talk only about yourself all the time.

3. Discover new horizons

3.1 Be patient. There is one reason why you do not allow yourself to consider your life bright and rich. You may feel like you're not working hard enough because you haven't achieved your goal. Perhaps it seems to you that the expected reward for your work will not come to you soon and it is impossible to be completely happy until you have found a better job, met your soulmate or built your dream home. Believe that you can achieve what you want and achieve your goals if you continue to work hard to achieve them.

Pay more attention to your achievements, even if they are not very big. It is up to you to decide when you will feel happy and successful. You should not consider yourself lazy and a failure if you have not yet achieved all the desired heights.

Make a list of all your accomplishments that you are proud of. This will show you how hard you have worked to achieve your plans and will give you every reason to feel happy and proud of yourself.

3.2 Be grateful. If you try to be grateful for all the things you have, your life will become richer and brighter. Appreciate all the good things in your life. We so often take many things for granted that we forget to be grateful for having them. Appreciate your friends and relatives, appreciate your good health, and in the end, be grateful to fate if you live in a fertile climate. This will sound banal, but it’s worth thinking more often about how many people there are around who are not as lucky in life as you are. Be grateful for it instead of regretting what you don't have. Be grateful and you will feel that your life has become much happier, richer and brighter.

Make a weekly list of things for which you are grateful. Put everything on this list, even the smallest and most insignificant things, and then stick this list above your desk or fold it and hide it in your wallet. Whenever you feel down, re-read this list and remind yourself of all the good things in your life.

Take the time to thank all the people, from the waitress at the cafe to your mother, for the good things they have done for you. Find a suitable way to express your gratitude and show people how much you appreciate everything they do for you.

3.3 Stop comparing yourself to other people. Your life will never be bright and fulfilling if you spend all your time comparing yourself to others and trying to be no worse than others. Don't try to compare your relationships, your appearance, your home, or anything else to what others have. You will not win this endless competition. There will always be people who have achieved much more than you - and people who have achieved much less than you. You will never be able to live by your own rules if you worry about how successful you are compared to the people around you.

Don't forget that what is good for your neighbor or your best friend is not necessarily good for you. Focus on what will make your life better and learn to ignore the opinions of detractors.

If you spend a lot of time on Facebook, you may feel that your life, relationships, vacations or family are far from ideal and not up to the standard of other people. If social media makes you doubt the success of your own life, limit your time on these sites.

If you are in a serious relationship, you need to try to keep it moving at the speed that feels right for you. You shouldn't move in together, get engaged, or get married based on the standards that other couples set.

3.4 Stop worrying about what others think of you. Of course, this advice is much easier to give than to follow it and completely stop worrying about the opinions of others. However, you can start by doing what's good for you and not worrying about whether people think you're successful, wonderful, smart, or interesting. At the end of the day, the best thing you can do is make your life happy, and then you can always silence the naysayers.

The best way to make your life rich and vibrant is to develop and consider your choice to be the only correct one. When you do this, it doesn't matter what other people think about your success.

Learn to listen to your heart. If you want to become an actor, and not a lawyer, as your parents insist, you should learn to accept the fact that only following your dreams will make your life rich and vibrant.

3.5 Try to reduce your perfectionism. Another way to live a fulfilling life is to stop thinking that every task must be completed perfectly. You must learn to calmly accept that everyone can make mistakes and learn from their own mistakes, and do not have to achieve absolute success on the first try. Of course, your life will be much calmer if you always choose the easiest path, where it is impossible to stumble. However, your life will be much more successful and brighter if you give yourself the right to sometimes make mistakes and make bad choices, knowing that you can always try again and find a path that leads to success.

If you're too focused on always being perfect, it's time to stop and start enjoying life in all its forms and with all its imperfections. When you learn to accept the fact that you won't be able to do the right thing in all cases, you will be surprised at how many more interesting things and actions you can do.

If you want to maintain close and fulfilling relationships with people, give them the opportunity to see your true face, to get to know you with all your strengths and weaknesses. If you want people to see you as a flawless person with no weaknesses, it is unlikely that others will be open to you and trust you.

3.6 Live in the present. If you spend your whole life making incredible efforts to achieve your goal, you will not be able to appreciate all the happy moments and joyful moments that will come along the way. And even if you achieve your goal, such as becoming a full partner in your law office or getting married, you will still feel disappointed. If you want to live a bright, rich life and enjoy every moment of it, stop your run to success and often remember that you need to be proud and respect yourself for every, even tiny step that you take along this path.

You don't want to look back one day and wonder what all those years were spent on. Try to live in the present instead of thinking about the future, and then you can live a more fulfilling and joyful life.

Try to do something “just because” more often. Don't expect every step you take and every person you meet to help you become more successful. On the contrary, if you never do anything for nothing, you will never know how many wonderful new opportunities in life you may be missing out on.

3.7 Find a purpose in life. This may not be an easy task, but if you want to live a rich and vibrant life, you cannot just live passively and go with the flow. You must find some goal that will give meaning to your existence, for which it is worth living. You should not choose such prosaic things as building a successful career as a goal. A real purpose in life might be helping other people achieve their goals, raising children in a supportive environment, or even writing a novel. Even if achieving your goal does not bring you wealth, just do it according to your heart.

If you feel like you're just going with the flow and don't even know what the true purpose of your life is, it's time to stop the pointless race. Stop and try to look into the depths of your heart. Try to find something new, real, that will help you find a purpose in life. Remember, it's never too late to do this.

Don’t despair if you haven’t been able to find a global goal for yourself that will immediately fill your life with deep meaning. Even if you just try to change your priorities and spend more time on what is important to you, this will be a good thing.

Adviсe

Learning new things always enriches our lives. When we free ourselves from stereotypes and look at the situation with an open mind, we see how multifaceted and complex the world around us is, and this makes us better. Deep down, every person is a poet and thinker. Sometimes it is worth giving freedom to the poetic impulses of your soul or reflecting on the essence of existence. You will be surprised how positively this will impact all areas of your life. Find your path in life, learn to trust yourself and listen to your heart - this will help you make life brighter and richer. All people are different, and what may enrich one person’s life may be banal and boring for another, and perhaps even harmful. Don't let other people force you to follow their ways of improving yourself and making your life better if you don't think it's for you.

Don't be afraid of change

You should be happy about changes, they are new experiences and fresh impressions. Yes, they are not always pleasant, but there is no use hiding from the negative side of life, it will get you even within four walls behind seven locks. Positivity will not come to you on its own; you need to chase it. The phrase “no matter what is done, everything is for the better” should become your life motto. Don't worry about unplanned changes, even if they take you by surprise. Have you been fired? A reason to try yourself in a new position. Abandoned by your loved one? You are open to new relationships. Don’t try to avoid stress, it will still happen, just remember that the best is always ahead of you, and the past dies as soon as it ceases to be the present. Live for tomorrow.

What does it mean to “live brighter”

Everyone has come across texts on social networks like “10 ways to get rid of boredom”, “10 tips on how to live brighter”, and various other lists of 10 tips. First of all, you need to understand what it means to live brighter. For myself, I have determined the following - my life should be filled with meaning, goals and impressions, then it will be richer, easier and more interesting. She must satisfy me completely. Try to imagine an ideal life? Yours should be exactly like this.

There is no single way to improve the dull everyday life of different people, so it is best to read the rules for a bright life and make your own list. It doesn’t have to be 10 points long - it can contain a couple of tips or an A3 sheet covered in small handwriting, the main thing is that it works in a specific situation.

Reach for emotional food

It is the emotions you experience that give life brightness and richness. No matter what complex and important events happen to you, you will remember only those to which you reacted as vividly as possible. Thus, any little thing that is important to you will take precedence over an incident of a universal scale only because the little thing awakened an emotion inside you. Finding sources of emotional food is the task of a person who lacks brightness. Emotions can be drawn from:

in a relationship;
in hobbies;
in the arts (theater, painting, literature, dance, music);
in sports (meaning competitive sports).

Seek the truth

In life, a person needs a point of support. The Christian understands perfectly well that in his case this point is God. But here, too, the strength of our faith depends on our efforts. It is not enough to simply call oneself a Christian; works of faith and its strengthening through self-education are also required. One must form strong religious convictions, first of all, in the heart and mind.

Gregory the Theologian was baptized at the age of 30 (!) by his father. Despite his education and conviction (once during a storm the saint made a vow to devote himself to God if he survived), he delays for so many years with such an important decision as entering the saving gates of the Church. He still had to make a choice in favor of active service and contemplation. In the end, the saint made up his mind. And all this became a sign of his deep conviction. He found the truth, which filled Gregory’s life with real meaning.

Complains away.

A person attracts into his life what he concentrates on most. Complaining about being boring causes the brain to consider everything that is familiar as uninteresting. It’s too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter, the coffee at work tastes bad, the husband doesn’t help around the house, and the wife hangs out on the phone with her friends every now and then. But as soon as you change your focus or try to correct what you can influence, dramatic changes will occur in your life.

Hot summer is a reason to go on vacation; in cold winter you can have a romantic evening under a blanket or build a snowman with friends, remembering your childhood. You can make a habit of going to a nearby cafeteria for a morning drink. You can find a new approach to your husband by asking him for help without reproaches or complaints, and by trying flirting with him. If you pay more attention to your wife, she will no longer want to waste time on telephone conversations.