How to be happy: 'Give yourself a 100 sometimes'

The flower in the top image is a 'gladiolus'.
Its flower language is 'satisfaction'.

It is a flower with an impressive appearance, blooming straight toward the sky.
In life, not every day can be one of 'satisfaction', but
I think it's okay to have days where you can hold your head high and say, 'Today was a good day'.

I consider myself non-denominational.

I don't follow any specific religion, nor do I live my life according to any particular teachings.

However, recently, I've started to wonder if perhaps I am a believer in 'data and numbers'.

I feel down when my weight goes up, and happy when it goes down.
I feel happy when my assets increase, and concerned when they decrease.
It would be a lie to say I don't care about article views or follower counts.

Data and numbers are convenient.
They don't lie.
That is precisely why we rely on them, and
without them, there would be no advancement of civilization.

The act of looking at numerical values itself is by no means a bad thing.

However, has looking at numbers become an 'end' in itself before we knew it?

Increasing assets and managing health should both be
nothing more than 'means' to become happy.
They are not the goal.

If that is the case, why not try quantifying happiness as well?
We check our asset balance almost daily, yet we don't check our degree of happiness.
We weigh ourselves, but we don't measure our inner satisfaction.
In that case, why not try thinking, 'What score will I give myself today?'

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Today, I finished one big task.
It is a task that has been in the back of my mind for the past few months.

The moment it was finished, the tension in my shoulders just melted away.

It's not like someone graded me.
I didn't receive a certificate of merit either.

But today, I think I will give myself a 100.

When you become an adult, there are rarely opportunities to get a 100.
There are no tests, and there are no report cards.
That is exactly why it should be okay to give yourself a 100.

How much my assets were, how many views I got.

Those numbers are important, but I feel that being able to think, 'Today was a 100-point day,' is far more valuable.

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I might continue to believe in data and numbers from here on out.

So from now on, I think I will try to quantify not just my assets, but my own 'satisfaction level' as well.

By the way, as for me today, having finished a big task, I am a perfect 100.

The flower language of the gladiolus is 'satisfaction'.
I realized once again that it is not an evaluation received from someone else, but something you give to yourself.

Books that influenced me in writing this article

'FACTFULNESS' by Hans Rosling

This is a book that teaches us that in order to understand the world correctly, it is important to look at data rather than assumptions.

I myself have been helped many times by the power of numbers, such as in asset formation and health management.

On the other hand, I also feel that there are values that cannot be measured by numbers alone, such as life satisfaction, time with family, and richness of heart.

Valuing data, while not being controlled by it.

This is a book that gave me the opportunity to think about that kind of balance.
I highly recommend it.

I have also compiled other 'ways to be happy' flowers
at the link below.
Please take as much as you need🍀

Thank you for reading until the end.
I hope to see you in another article.
🍀May you be happy🍀