10 Reasons Why Being Happy Can Be Hard

There are a lot of people who claim to be happy, or know what can make a person happy. A lot of times this is because as we were growing up we were told that life is supposed to make us feel good. Happiness is sometimes harder to achieve than most people might think. Here are a few roadblocks that can get in the way of achieving happiness. 

  1. Fear
  2. Chasing self-esteem 
  3. External rewards
  4. "When I reach this goal..." 
  5. Negative thoughts
  6. Comparison 
  7. Living in the past 
  8. Loose boundaries 
  9. Neglecting gratitude 
  10. Forgetting about the process

Click here to learn more about these roadblocks and how to get around them.