Category Archives: personal happiness

A little bit of laughter and happiness

So sometimes talking about how to be happy and all of the things we need to do can be a bit heavy and sometimes you just need to laugh, the link below should help you with that, be happy. http://zdeaconblue.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/fun-friday-laughing-babies/

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Happiness is a Choice

Happiness is a Choice Our life is the sum total of all the decisions we make every day, and those decisions are determined by our priorities. ~ Myles Munroe Lately I’ve been having a tough time of it, trying to … Continue reading

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Happiness is Feeling Safe

Happiness is Feeling Safe Happiness is a form of courage.  ~Holbrook Jackson Happiness at some level is a luxury.  What do I mean by that?  Well it comes back to one of my favorite concepts of all-time, Maslow’s Hierarchy of … Continue reading

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Deng Ming-Dao on Worry

My weekly post this week was on worry and as a nice companion here is my daily meditation from Deng Ming-Dao’s 365 Tao on the same subject. Worry is an addiction That interferes with compassion Worry is a problem that … Continue reading

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Dalai Lama on making others happy

I feel that an individual whose actions are motivated by the wish to bring others happiness necessarily meets with less misfortune that one who does not. Sickness, old age, mishaps of one sort or another are the same for us … Continue reading

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A quick shameless plug

So, on my other blog I’ve been posting a travelogue about my trip to the Himalayas last year as part of the 8 months I took off of work, I’ll talk more about that soon in a post.  But my … Continue reading

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The Art of Smiling and Being Positive

The Art of Smiling and Being Positive Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, and honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to … Continue reading

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Dalai Lama on Happiness and Sameness

At a fundamental level, as human beings, we are all the same; each one of us aspires to happiness and each one of us does not wish to suffer. This is why, whenever I have the opportunity, I try to … Continue reading

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Reflection and Meditation

Reflection and Meditation The more intense the nature of a man, the more readily will he find meditation, and the more successfully will he practice it. ~ James Allen It’s been a turbulent week for me and a lot of the … Continue reading

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Children and Happiness

Children and Happiness The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives. ~Albert Einstein This topic seem to be a natural to talk about, of course there … Continue reading

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