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Happiness and Positive Vibes
Happiness and Positive Vibes In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision. ~ Dalai Lama So let’s get a little funky today, a friend recently shared with me an article from the Huffington Post … Continue reading
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The Oxford Happiness Inventory
The Oxford Happiness Inventory Happiness is not ready-made, it comes from your effort ~ Dalai Lama Below is the Oxford Happiness questionnaire developed by Michael Argyle and Peter Hills at Oxford University. No test is ever going to be completely … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, happiness, happiness inventory, happiness test, life, oxford, philosophy
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Happiness and a fresh start in the morning
Happiness and a fresh start in the morning Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. ~Mahatma Gandhi This morning I’m going to turn to my favorite modern Taoist writer Deng Ming-Dao. … Continue reading
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Time for a happiness inventory
Time for a happiness inventory So as you are reading this on this wonderful Monday morning I am going to ask you to do something. Oh, not for me of course, but for you, I want you to take a … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, exercise, happiness, happy, life, personal inventory, philosophy, stress
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Happiness and Expectations
I think it is a true thing that your happiness is primarily determined by one person, you. At the end of it all, we determine how we perceive our world; we decide whether what just happened was good or bad, … Continue reading
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Tagged expectations, happiness, happy, life, philosophy, positive, smiling
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Happiness and a Plan
So recently I picked up Gretchen Rubin’s Happiness Project book, I’ve shared her website with you before. Gretchen’s basic premise is that you have to plan for your happiness, a pretty good idea. So today I’m going to share with … Continue reading
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Tagged gretchen rubin, happiness, happiness project, happy, life, philosophy, planning
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Happiness & Being Child-like
Happiness & Being Child-like Jumping for joy is good exercise. ~ Author Unknown It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. ~Berkeley Breathed Good morning friends, first off today please read the title of this post carefully, Happiness and … Continue reading
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Tagged berkeley breathed, Bloom County, buddhism, children, happiness, happy, life, philosophy, play, taoism
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Happiness, taking stock & making plans
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged autum, happiness, life, philosophy, planning, reflection, solstice
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Dalai Lama on Love & Compassion
Let us cultivate love and compassion, both of which give life true meaning. This is the religion I preach. It is simple. Its temple is the heart. Its teaching is love and compassion. Its moral values are loving and respecting … Continue reading
Happiness & Looking Back
Today (September 19th) is the one year anniversary of the Ministry of Happiness! As with any new endeavor, one year ago I wondered if this would fly. Would anyone actually read what I had to say? Would it be beneficial to … Continue reading
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