In a list-serve I'm part of within which those interested in happiness and positive psychology "discuss" relevant issues, I came across an entry from Prof. Paul Wong who poses the following questions as a way of assessing your happiness or life satisfaction. If you'd...
Enjoy another message from Lou Tice and consider it within the context of my principle that too many people accept an "okay" life rather than aiming for life of true and wonderful happiness. You can, if you try, have much more than a life...
For Seniors, Bad News Isn't So Bad 9/7/2007 OK, so a lot of stuff about getting older isn't so great. Your joints are creaky, your back hurts, and those horn-rimmed bifocals aren't exactly the height of fashion. But you know what the good part is? The older...
U.S. Workers Are Happy and Productive 9/7/2007 Are you American? Do you have a job? If both those answers are affirmative, give yourself a pat on the back: According to a recent United Nations survey, America is the global leader in on-the-job productivity. If you skipped your...
I have, for some time now, spoken of the "tyranny of when" which works against happiness in the case people say "I'll be happy when...
Gretchen Rubin Five Tips for Creating Your Own Set of Happiness Commandments Posted September 5, 2007 | 02:40 PM (EST) Yesterday, I posted examples of happiness commandments to inspire folks who'd like to write their own set. For example, here are my Twelve Commandments: 1. Be Gretchen. 2. Let...
Once again, please enjoy the following great quotes and my happiness interpretations: Let everything you do be done as if it makes a difference. - William James, 1842-1910, American Philosopher and Psychologist Let everything you do be done as it if makes for happiness. Dr....
Whither happiness? India Times 5 Sep, 2007, 0048 hrs IST,R D Kewalramani, Some time back I attended a lecture by the Bhutanese ambassador in New Delhi on ê¢__‘–Window on Bhutan". "The approach of the government of Bhutan towards development was to balance the creation of...
An equation for job happiness Polls for 125th Labor Day find mixed results among American workers By Vanessa Miller (Contact) Monday, September 3, 2007 Some days, Chris McClimans likes his job. Some days, the Boulder-based "Internet-security plumber" doesn't. That seems to be the national consensus. In anticipation of today's 125th...
From The Times September 4, 2007 Happiness lessons for all pupils Alexandra Frean, Education Editor Feeling down today? OK, let's talk about how you feel and start again. With this touchy-feely approach, the Government is hoping to bring about a revolution in the classroom. Today Ed Balls, the...