Survive vs Thrive: Are You Getting By or Truly Living?

survive vs thrive

A song by Adele states, “I want to live and not just survive,” speaking to a common sentiment that many people share, as they want to live a happy life rather than just going through the motions. In reality, they are tired of just struggling to stay above water and merely survive, when what they truly desire is to thrive.

After all, Aristotle states that happiness is the #1 goal in life, suggesting that a good life is a happy life. I second that sentiment, as today I am one of the happiest people alive, enjoying every second of it all. I mean, I have problems, just like everyone else, but I know how to deal with them and remain happy despite these challenges.

Also, my happiness becomes like a guiding compass that directs me towards where I need to go and what I want to do. In other words, I don’t just exist and I’m not passive or unproductive, as some people accuse happy people of being. In fact, I’m more productive than ever, focusing my attention on things that really bring me and others the most benefit, wasting very little of my time. I have become laser-focused on my goals, my reason for being alive, and what I want to achieve during my lifetime. 

In this way, happiness provides a solution to the issues of “surviving” and “living a good life,” as people no longer simply exist day-by-day, waiting for life to happen because they feel obligated to do so. Instead, we are thriving, as we live a life full of happiness, amazing adventures, and child-like enthusiasm, making life non-stop fun.

The best part is that virtually anyone can learn to do the same, which is the main focus of this blog, I call Optimal Happiness.

To learn more, contact me for a free 30-minute happiness assessment.

Stay happy.

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Roman Russo: Author of Optimal Happiness

Roman Russo wasn't always happy and struggled with his own negative emotions, anxieties, and depression, until one day he pledged to resolve this part of life, whatever it took. The journey took 6 years, but it was worth it. Today, Roman considers himself to be one of the happiest people alive, part of the 1% of the happiest elite, and he now teaches others a working and universal happiness formula to reach a similar goal. He offers his best advice on Optimal Happiness social media, newsletter, blog, and books, and teaches a complete and unconditional happiness formula in his online courses.

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“The problem is that of optimization,” states Roman Russo, author of Optimal Happiness: The Fastest & Surest Way To Reach Your Happiest Potential. There is plenty of advice on how to be happier or less sad, but no one is speaking about how to become the happiest we can be. And this is the difference that makes all the difference. By not looking at our maximum potential for happiness, we fall short of achieving it. After all, we all have hundreds of ideas on how to be happier or less sad, but most people still feel like they are not living their best lives. As such, Optimal Happiness explores the question of how to be the happiest we can be, regardless of who we are, where we are from, and what our life circumstances are. It proposes a complete and unconditional formula for happiness and explains how you too can become happy today and forever, inviting you to join the 1% happiness elite and become one of the happiest people alive.

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