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Deng Ming-Dao on Uselessness
Deng Ming-Dao on Uselessness An ancient gnarled tree: Too fibrous for a logger’s saw, Too twisted to fit a carpenter’s square, Outlasts the whole forest Loggers, delight in straight-grained, strong, fragrant wood. If the timber is too difficult to cut, … Continue reading
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Happiness and an Important Question
Happiness and an Important Question “It is necessary … for a man to go away by himself … to sit on a rock … and ask, ‘Who am I, where have I been, and where am I going?”~ Carl Sandburg … Continue reading
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Happiness, the U-Bend and Bhutan
Happiness, the U-Bend and Bhutan Why do people talk of the horrors of old age? It’s great. I feel like a fine old car with the parts gradually wearing out, but I’m not complaining,… Those who find growing old terrible … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, bhutan, gross domestic happiness, happiness, life, news, positivity, u-bend
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The Dude on True Grit, Meditation & Buddhism
The Dude on True Grit, Meditation & Buddhism Most cynics are really crushed romantics: they’ve been hurt, they’re sensitive, and their cynicism is a shell that’s protecting this tiny, dear part in them that’s still alive. ~ Jeff Bridges The … Continue reading
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Tagged coen brothers, jeff bridges, lebowski, life, meditation, movies, personal happiness, the dude, true grit
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The Dalai Lama on Countering Stress and Depression
This is from a post on the Dalai Lama’s page: 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 … Continue reading
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Connecting with others and selected families
So in order to improve our happiness we need to have the appropriate people around us. Our selected family should be composed of positive, honest and upbeat people who can make us laugh. Those people that are negative, that for whatever reason you can’t remove from your life, need to have their impact minimized. Interact with them as little as possible and on a regular schedule so you know when the interactions will happen and limit the interactions to only necessary discussions. For those you have to remove from your life, do so as quietly and compassionately as you can, but make the break quickly and fully. If you leave them in your life at any level the negativity can creep back in. Continue reading
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Tagged family, friends, happiness, kindness, life, personal happiness, positivity, selected family, wisdom
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Thank You
A quick note today my friends to thank you for being supportive of our joint endeavor to have happier lives. If you have enjoyed and/or found value in what we post, please share it with your friends and help us … Continue reading
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Looking Back
Looking Back Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn’t stop to enjoy it. ~William Feather Taoist philosophy often speaks about the importance of the cycles of nature and life, … Continue reading
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Tagged be positive, goals, happiness, life, looking back, new year, personal happiness, resolutions, self-improvement, top 10
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The Dalai Lama on Compassion
The Dalai Lama on Compassion My basic belief is that first you need to realize the usefulness of compassion, that’s the key factor. Once you accept the fact that compassion is not something childish or sentimental, once you realize that … Continue reading
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The Beauty of Christmas
Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it. ~Fyodor Dostoevsky Hello my … Continue reading
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