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" Read on for five get-happy tips from Joel Osteen, author of Every Day a Friday: How to Be Happier 7 Days a Week. 1. Find the gift in each day. &amp;quot;How you start the day is going to determine what kind of day you have. Instead of waking up and thinking, &amp;#039;I don&amp;#039;t want to go to work today,&amp;#039; focus on positive things like coming home to your family or a fun lunch you&amp;#039;re having with a colleague.&amp;quot; 2. Don&amp;#039;t give away your power.  &amp;quot;Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But what you&amp;#039;re doing when you indulge these negative emotions is giving something outside yourself power over your happiness. You can choose to not let little things upset you.&amp;quot; 3. Know whom to ignore. &amp;quot;A disagreement or incident involving someone who&amp;#039;s not that important to you, like a guy who cut you off in traffic or a rude cashier, is something that should roll off your shoulders. Save the effort for resolving conflicts with the people you cherish.&amp;quot; 4. Be a victor, not a victim. &amp;quot;You&amp;#039;re going to go through tough times\u2013\u2013that&amp;#039;s life. But I say, &amp;#039;Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.&amp;#039; See the positive in negative events. When my father passed, I was devastated, but it was what inspired me to follow in his footsteps with my ministry.&amp;quot; 5. Celebrate others&amp;#039; success. &amp;quot;We live in a culture that relishes tearing others down. It&amp;#039;s ultimately more fulfilling, though, to help people reach their goals. Instead of feeling jealous, remember: If God did it for them, He can do it for you.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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