What would make you happy?

I wrote this post on my personal blog and thought it's a useful post for this blog as well.

Client: I am unhappy because......
Me: So, what would make you happy?
Client: Err... err.... Don't know. I am unhappy because...

Based on my clients', friends' and my own experiences, I observed that those who made the greatest transformational leap in their lives are those who do know what would make them happy. That's natural, isn't it?

If someone chooses to focus only on the pain and the past, then it is challenging to get out of it because there is no "happier destination" to get to. Otherwise, it would only be pain management and not steps towards a positive life change.