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Happiness Requires an Open Mind

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Michael Kane

Happiness cannot occur if you spend all of your time being negative and looking down on others. Finally, I think it is also important, no matter how much faith you have in science, to understand there is still magic in the world. Children understand this and it is important to remember that children are often much happier than adults, it is easy to write that off only to their lack of responsibilities, but I believe there is more to it than that, that there is a certain wisdom in the way in which children view the world.
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The Language of Happiness

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Michael Kane

I live by this credo: Have a little laugh at life and look around you for happiness instead of sadness. Laughter has always brought me out of unhappy situations. Even in your darkest moment, you usually can find something to laugh about if you try hard enough.
— Red Skelton
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A Daily Meditation from Deng Ming-Dao

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Michael Kane

As I’ve mentioned in a previous post I read from a book each day, Deng Ming-Dao’s 365 Tao: Daily Meditations. I have always liked today’s entry so I thought I would share, as I’ve mentioned each day starts with a poem and then thoughts on the poem. Continue reading →

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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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The Wisdom of Children

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Michael Kane

I thanked that little girl for what she did for me and I walked on to my office. I still hurt, my heart was still broken but that little girl had done me a magnificent service. The lesson I took away from that meeting was that sometimes the greatest wisdom can come from a child. So my friends don’t forget to look to the little ones when you need an answer. Continue reading →

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