Business Fit Magazine November 2019 Issue 2 | Page 18

Mindset & Emotion
Those Who Don’t Find
Themselves Inside,
Are Lost
OUTSIDE
Happiness is
inward, and
not outward
A specialist in personal development and
mindful exponential leadership, Ismael Cala,
explains the importance of supporting our
happiness with experiences, not with belongings.
In the course of life, there are occasions in which
“having” stands above “being”. That is, we become
more concerned with the material goods we have
or accumulate than with enjoying quality time for
ourselves or with our loved ones.

That’s when I usually question and tell people:
what is the meaning of having so much money
if you don’t have the time, people, or disposition
to enjoy it? Or what is worse, what if you have
so many material things, but you don’t have the
physical and mental health to take advantage of
it?

When we see “having” as the purpose, and not as
the means to reach our goals, we enter into a lost
career of accumulating more and more material
objects which do not fill our existential void at all.

As Henry Van Dyke said, “Happiness is inward,
and not outward; and so, it does not depend
on what we have, but on what we are”. Real
prosperity is not in your belongings, but in your
experiences.

Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky, from the
Department of Psychology at the University of
California, defines happiness as “an experience
of well-being that is associated with a deep
satisfaction and sense of vital purpose”. The
psychologist Martin Seligman says that the
concept we have of happiness is deeply
connected to how satisfied we are with our lives.

This is achieved thanks to three key points:
the positive emotions which emanate from
enjoyment; enjoyment or comfort, the pleasure
that generates us to perform certain activities
and the satisfaction that comes from using our
personal skills to generate the greater good.

An activity as simple and powerful as helping
someone in need can make a difference, it builds
a magical moment and becomes an experience
which elevates our level of well-being. This is not
my theory, it has been scientifically proven.

If it is so simple, why is it so difficult for us to
implement it? In our events like Secretos del
Bambú (Bamboo Secrets), the goal is to practice
meditation and mindfulness to find our vital
centre, those who don’t find themselves inside,
are lost outside! Support your happiness with
experiences, not with belongings.
What is the
meaning of
having money
if you don’t
have the time
to enjoy it?
Ismael Cala is a life and business strategist, best-selling author, and
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international speaker specialising in personal development and mindful
exponential leadership. The New York Times identified him as “the Latino
Larry King”. He is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA),
USA. Founder and president of CALA Enterprises Corporation - focusing on
leadership, mindfulness, happiness, productivity, and excellence.
www.IsmaelCala.com
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