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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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The Dalai Lama on Compassion

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Michael Kane

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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Indecision & Procrastination, the Enemies of Happiness

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Michael Kane

If you wait for everything to be perfect according to your preconceived plans, then you may well wait forever. If you go out and work with the current of life, you may find that success comes from building upon small things. Continue reading →

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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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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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Wisdom from his holiness, both of them and of course Steve

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Michael Kane

Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.
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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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