Aristotle paved the way to our happiness today. Choosing to practice virtues he introduced 400 years before Christ that can lead us in the direction of true happiness. Check your own reality. Are you lazy, greedy or selfish? A virtue can fix that! Here are three key virtues.
Archive for the ‘Happiness’ Category
Are You Trading in the Old, Tired But Adequate You For a Sleeker, Newer, More Happy You?
Friday, July 24th, 2009
Does Money Buy Happiness? New Research Says Maybe
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009The common scientific answer to the question, does money buy happiness, has been no. Study after study has shown that once your basic needs are met and you are not living in poverty, more money does not make you happier. Doctors Norton (Harvard Business School), Dunn and Aknin (both at University of British Columbia) wondered if the issue was not that money couldn’t buy happiness but that people simply weren’t spending it in the right way to make themselves happier.
Stop Focusing on the Little Things That Bug You
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009Success has a lot to do with what you don’t do, as well as what it is that you do. Imagine doing the right things is like driving towards a destination. If you get side-tracked by wasting time doing other things, you will take longer to get to where you want to go.
Consequences of Living a Dream
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009What a strange notion; to experience consequences of living a dream. If you think this is unusual or silly, you could be wrong. Thousands of people worldwide have found this to be the case. So, what kind of strange phenomena is this that someone could actually regret living a dream that may have…
Laugh When it Hurts – Using Humor to Cope With the Downturn
Monday, July 20th, 2009Humor isn’t just for those lighthearted times when things are going well. It’s an essential part of a good tool box for coping with the difficulties life sometimes brings. As we face the hard times and bad news of this economic roller coaster ride, use humor to help keep yourself centered. That’s best done by laughing AT yourself and WITH others. And include some silliness if you can.
