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Happiness and an Important Question

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Michael Kane

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

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Michael Kane

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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The Dude on True Grit, Meditation & Buddhism

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Michael Kane

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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The Dalai Lama on Countering Stress and Depression

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Michael Kane

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

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Michael Kane

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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Looking Back

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Michael Kane

 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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Notice the Small Things

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Michael Kane

Noticing these things may not do anything in themselves to increase your happiness, but may increase the happiness of others, which in the end will increase yours. So have a great Monday, take your time, remember to breathe, stay positive and notice the small things.

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A Question of Happiness

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Michael Kane

The art of living does not consist in preserving and clinging to a particular mode of happiness, but in allowing happiness to change its form without being disappointed by the change; happiness, like a child, must be allowed to grow up. ~Charles L. Morgan Continue reading →

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Happiness is Loving Yourself

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Michael Kane

Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what you want. ~Margaret Young

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Happiness Resources: Interesting Sites

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Michael Kane

Did a little digging around on the net to come up with a few resources to help you along your path to happiness. Each link is posted with a little descriptio of what the site is about. Continue reading →

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