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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Maybe money can buy happiness
- Can money buy happiness? It's easy to say no, and probably correct, but that's just a way to stop thinking about the tougher issues. What is your relationship to money, for example, and how do you use this most powerful of worldly tools?Maybe you see that chasing after money for its own sake is destructive, but isn't it equally damaging to have such a powerful instrument in your hands while...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - You...your emotions...your relations...your happiness and your life...
- We are living in an era, where relations' management is at its low. If the IT or ITES/BPO industry is promoting relations among the employees?the short duration of relations is also a gift of it. There are numerous cases of divorces, I have witnessed in last couple of years, wherein couples decided to separate within one year of marriage. Why so???It is very easy to say, "I love you" to peo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Suffering
- Since wisdom is the art of coping with suffering, it starts with a willingness to tackle it head-on:a) Such is the harshness of our condition that we suffer, sometimes greatly or worse, insuperably.b) Such is the richness of our nature that we can learn to live happily, or at least serenely, within the limits of this condition. This entails us either pursuing goals that are not only ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Wisdom
- What is wisdom? But first, what are the conditions that render it desirable, if not necessary, and what is its essential purpose?Life is a desire to live, and better still a desire to live happily. As we strive to satisfy this desire, we encounter obstacles that complicate or frustrate our efforts. This complication or frustration amounts to suffering because it stands in the way of satisfa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Many blessings
- "Reflect on your present blessings of which every man has many, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." Charles DickensWe all have many blessings. If you made a list of all the things you could be thankful for, the list would undoubtedly be longer than your misfortunes. Making a list of all your blessings is a great exercise to go through especially when you are feeling d...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Health, wealth, and love
- What is happiness? The dictionary defines it as "a state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy."Like many dictionary definitions, this may be accurate, but needs to be more specific to be of practical use. How do you experience this "state of well-being?"One of the best practical definitions of happiness that I have come across is provided by...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you hooked on love?
- When you're in love your eyes and your face light up. And so do four tiny portions of your brain. "Falling in love" is a brain condition!Neurobiologists Andreas Bartels and Semir Zeki of University College in London used fMRI brain scans to peer into the brains of college students in the throes of that crazed, "can't-think-of-anything-else" stage of early romantic love....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Choosing happiness
- Did you know that it's up to you?It's actually your choice.You can choose to be happy instead of waiting around for it to suddenly appear out of nowhere one day and land in your lap. Happiness is called upon and cultivated.Now keep in mind, this is my personal perspective of happiness. You might have a different view. Everyone has a unique view point, especially where emotion ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Keys to happiness
- "Happiness is the whole aim and end of human existence" - Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony" - Mahatma GandhiUnderlying the reasons why clients have come to me over the years is the desire for happiness. What is happiness? Conventional wisdom often defines happiness as status, financial...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 fabulous b?s for the happiest you!
- Sure it sounds easy? "Be happy." Let's face it there is a little art and a lot of personal measures you can take to reveal true and lasting happiness. Happiness is not just a series of warm fuzzies. It's a combination of simple know-how and energetic effort that starts from within.1. Believe in Yourself. Know who you are. Strive to love yourself for all of your unique, exceptional...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Things to do to beat the blues
- As moms we all tend to get the blues, we are always running here and running there. It is very important to take time for you!Being a mom there is so much pressure not just from the outside but from what we put on ourselves also we all need to learn to take a break once in awhile and be able to revive our body and soul in order to be all we can be.I have found a few things that I lik...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Love and laughter ? celebrating the gift of life
- Only you can call me into aliveness. Each time you try to understand and because you really care, my heart begins to grow wings, very small wings, very feeble wings, but wings. With your sensitivity and sympathy, and your power of understanding, you can breathe life into me. ~ Charles C. Finn Life is our brief precious time to feel-to experience love, laughter, and wonder-to design and cont...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Follow your bliss
- Gail was a quiet, shy, young lady. She has been quiet and shy for as long as she could remember. As a child, every time her mother introduced her children to someone, she would always introduce Gail as the shy, quiet child.Gail had one sister and a brother and both of them were outgoing and quite sociable. Gail, on the other hand, kept to herself and found it quite difficult to make friends...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Seven steps to a better day
- Are you tired of the same routine day after day? Do you feel as if today is only a speed bump in the road between yesterday and tomorrow? Well, you're not alone! Many people live day-to-day with little hope for anything getting better. Some are trapped in corporate jobs where they are little more than rats in a maze. Others have routines at home that leave them uninspired and unchallenged.T...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Mexican living: what makes you happy?
- Many ask me this question: "Did moving to Mexico make you happier?" My answer to that question is a resounding "no!" Does that shock you? Does that concern you? Does that cause you to pause? Do more questions come to mind?Moving to Mexico did not make me happy.To explain this I am going to have to get all Dr. Phil on you. If you are from America, you know exactly who that is and what...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Giving attention to happiness
- When I left England in 2000 there did not seem to be much happiness around. People in modern western society tend to be self focused to the extreme, prone to criticise rather than support or applaud, and with little time or inclination to devote to others. Relationships can be a battleground rather than a haven of mutual support. Thinking about it now, I did not know anyone who I could say was rea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sunny days are here to stay
- Yes, this is correct. Sunny Days are here to stay, that is, if you want them to be. What's that mean? Well, let me explain it this way.How do you feel when it's a "sunny day" outside? When you first awake and the sun is shining in your window doesn't that perk you up a bit? Now I realize there are days when you are not feeling well, maybe there's been a serious problem you are facing or the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Letting go of anger and awaken to lifes grand aventures
- Anger can make us feel good and enlivened for a little while. When we are angry we are often feeling self-righteous, critical, judgemental and we have someone to blame for our own problems.However, anger can easily turned to hatred and this can lead to us doing and saying things we really did not mean to. It can also drain our vital energy and leave us feeling drained and washed out. Long t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Healthy, wealthy and happy in 2005
- Life is simple. You'd be surprised to know that most of the cherished things in life are almost at arm length and not too expensive either. Yet we tend to think everything needs to be hard, expensive and complicated.You can be HealthyPhysical health is not about medicine and drugs or even health insurance. It's basically about a simple diet and an appropriate exercise routine. The id...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Happiness as a habit
- Health and Happiness are the two things that most people will tell you they desire most. Ask a parent what they want most for their child and they will almost always say, "I really don't care, as long as they are healthy and happy." Sometimes people say they want love, success or wealth, but when asked why, they think for a moment and then say because these things would make them happy....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Choose to be happy - now!
- The older I get, the more I realize that ninety percent of life is about choices. Both the choice to be happy or unhappy is mine. Sure, unforeseeable circumstances come and rattle our cages from time to time but it's our decision how we choose to cope with them. We can resolve to allow the situations to defeat us or we can simply count it all joy.Counting it all joy is not basically grinnin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Inevitable changes and changeless connections
- Sometimes change is pleasant. A child is born. A new career begins. A goal is accomplished. At other times, a difficult transition brings tough but necessary growing pains.As we saw on September 11, 2001, change can also be tragic, devastating, and senseless. Yet we slowly heal without forgetting the special people lost or the value they brought to our lives.In his book, "Transitions...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The great opportunity
- I assume you want to be happier. Searching for greater happiness is a wonderful thing whatever level of happiness you are currently at. It could be that you are already enjoying life and just searching for a new idea, or it could be that you have felt negative towards life or the experiences life has dealt you. If you feel in anyway negative about life I would like to share something with you....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Personal alchemy, turn your suffering into gold
- I am sure it is safe to say that each of us has had times in our lives when we had hopes, anticipation, expectations and events where we desired a certain outcome.I am sure it is equally safe to say that when any of them did not turn out the way we had wished, we felt some measure of pain, disappointment, anger, sadness, or turmoil.Can you relate?The purpose of this article is...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Uncovering your joy: using a personal journal to discover a life filled with happiness
- Author Tristine Rainer wrote "Happiness within a diary has less to do with the events you encounter in life than with the way you experience the process of living." Because a diary mirrors how you perceive and deal with events, it can be used for developing the capacity to more fully experience joy.Do you use your journal only for problem-solving, dark days, sorrowful feelings, or...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 keys to understanding why your life (probably) sucks # 4
- We are in constant competitionIf we take evolution seriously, then the reason why we lasted this long (individually and as a race) stems from the fact we have adopted a survivor mentality. Either consciously or unconsciously we subscribe to the "survival of the fittest" mentality. That means we see everyone and everything else as potential competitors. Whether the competition is about which...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 keys to understanding why your life (probably) sucks! #3
- The outcome of Reason # 2 is that you become your own worst enemy. That, in turn, leads on to Reason # 3 whereYou place more value on doing than beingIf you are at war with yourself, chances are you don't like yourself very much. How many other people who call you to account, who expect more of you than what you achieve are on your best friends list? That fact is as true in your rela...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 keys to understanding why your life (probably) sucks! #2
- In Key Reason #1 we looked at how you are working with outdated beliefs. Reason # 2 gives a clue as to why that might be so.Your Capability has outstripped your Cope-abilityHave you ever been in a situation where you think to yourself " I just can't cope any more"? Psychologists' and psychiatrists' waiting rooms are full of such people for whom life has become too much.That is...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The happiness of others
- Is there any necessary connection between our actions and the happiness of others? Disregarding for a moment the murkiness of the definitions of "actions" in philosophical literature - two types of answers were hitherto provided.Sentient Beings (referred to, in this essay, as "Humans" or "persons") seem either to limit each other - or to enhance each other's actions. Mutual limitation is, f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Relationships and the law of attraction
- This question and answer article was done by Gizelle River, Virtual Administrator and Writer. Visit her website.G: Hi Michael. Today's topic is relationships. In your hundreds of seminars and TeleClasses, what are people saying about their relationships or lack of them? What kind of complaints do you most often hear?M: I'd like to start by saying that the amount of people on our plan...