Once again I'm happy to bring you this interesting quote, followed by my happiness interpretation: The art of living lies not in eliminating but in growing with troubles. - Bernard M. Baruch, 1870-1965, American Financier and Statesman The art of happiness lies not in eliminating but...
Does money buy happiness? Do increasing income levels lead to increasing happiness levels? Will you increase your chances of experiencing happiness if you increase your wealth? For many years we've thought the answer to these questions has been a definite "no". Most happiness researchers and...
And following on from my previous post in which I noted that happiness comes to those who give as well as to those who receive, I have also found another interesting happiness lesson within the early readings of my Harry Potter adventure. Although I'd...
Recently, after many, many requests from my daughter, I started reading the first Harry Potter book. I'm not sure why but I'd resisted her nagging for some time and have just relented. Immediately, she reported (in not so many words) increased happiness! Why am...
It won't surprise any of you to read that here at The Happiness Institute we believe that happiness is definitely possible...
Happiness is at least partly attributable to hope and optimism for a better future. With this in mind, I thought the following article, which profers 6 positive predictions for 2008, might enhance the happiness of at least some readers. Click here to read the...
Check out these news stories all about happiness: For "Happiness is a state of mind" - click here For an interesting personal story about happiness being the key to success - click here To see that children rate happiness above wealth and fame - click here And here's...
As you've probably guessed from my recent postings on "Holiday Happiness" I'm about to take some leave (to attend to my own happiness and the happiness of my family) and so probably won't be posting any thoughts for a week or so. I've just,...