The Happiness-Project website offers some of the most common myths about Happiness… #10 on the list is “It’s selfish and self-centered to want to be happier” People (probably stressed, depressed and miserable people) rationalize since the world is so full of pain and hardship is it fair for me to want to be happy? Or, ...…
How often have you said “I will be so happy when…”??? OR… “Won’t it be great when…”?? For years when someone asked how I was doing my usual answer was “I’m doing good” and for the most part it was a completely honest reply. One day I remember asking myself “what would it take for ...…
In your opinion what makes you happy or unhappy? What would you say if I told you I think it is largely “your opinion” that makes you happy or not? We often think allowing life’s circumstances to dictate our happiness to be the culprit but I’d like to offer another perspective. If an adverse situation ...…
Today I was reading an article on the Happiness Project about effective ways to give praise and although it was a great article it got me thinking in a different direction than it was intended for. Yesterday I was working on a project and when I finished it, out of the blue into my head ...…
Although there’s more to happiness than simply the absence of stress a recent study shows a correlation between the typical areas focused on in stress management and 16 areas that can help measure a person’s overall level of happiness. Click on the link to check out a 16 question happiness self-assessment quiz.…
Brian Tracy, the famous success coach stated “Aristotle said that the ultimate aim or purpose or human life is to achieve your own happiness. You are the very happiest when what you are doing on the outside is congruent with your values on the inside. When you are living in complete alignment with that which ...…
The Happiness Project is such a great site… I love their attitude on life. Most of us simply try to endure a bad day but the Happiness Project comes up with tips on how to have a “good” bad day… Click the link to see those tips… http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/2009/07/nine-tips-for-having-a-good-bad-day.html…
“We all have to start with ourselves. It is time to walk the talk. Take the journey of making very difficult decisions. Start removing things from your life that are not filling your cup and adding things that bring joy in to your life.” Lisa Hammond Author of Dream Big Let me encourage you to ...…
Today I found this nice inspirational poem by Bob Perks, an inspirational speaker and author of “I Wish You Enough”, I thought you would enjoy. I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. ...…
“The habit of being happy enables one to be freed, or largely freed, from the domination of outward conditions.” – Robert Louis Stevenson This is a great quote on the Happiness Project website but the 1st comment is what I would like you to see. Check it out at…. http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/2011/02/the-habit-of-being-happy-enables-one-to-be-freedfrom-the-domination-of-outward-conditions.html…
