happiness Tag

What if happiness was accepting your partner will NEVER be perfect AND suffering is essential to life?

via Chris Weller If you ask philosopher Alain de Botton, spouses should take comfort in the fact that they piss each other off every now and then. It could just be a sign that a marriage is running smoothly. In a recent op-ed for the New York Times,...

03 June, 2016

Is happiness a byproduct of right action?

Should we seek happiness directly?  Or do the right things and enjoy happiness as a byproduce or side-effect?  The research is still coming in but...

02 June, 2016

Here’s why striving for happiness is NOT selfish!

via the Huffington Post by Jennifer Lachs Hands up if you like cheesy quotes! Something along the lines of “Happiness never goes out of style,” or “Don’t worry, be happy.” They sound and look great on posters, mugs and Pinterest walls, and are usually about passions,...

01 June, 2016

If happiness & success live beyond your comfort zone then here are 3 ways to take the leap!

via PickTheBrain Picture your life like a Venn diagram. It’s comprised of three circles – the things you’re good at, the things you can get paid for, and the things you actually love doing. Now, each one of these circles overlaps so that there’s a small...

01 June, 2016

Keeping it simple: 10 of the easiest tips for more happiness

via DestroyConformity.com Just be happy. Boom, there you go, look at that. There’s the ultimate way to become happier. Anybody who doesn’t like that answer can leave this post now, because they obviously can’t handle my sarcasm, due to their sensitivity from being so unhappy… Okay okay,...

01 June, 2016

Overcome depression and start living your dreams!

Happiness is something almost all of us dream of.  We'd all like to be happier and/or achieve other dreams or goals we might have.  But sometimes happiness can be elusive; and sometimes happiness can seem danm near impossible due to the gloom of depression and low moods.  So...

31 May, 2016

Here are 5 misunderstandings you might have about happiness and mental strength

via the Huffington Post by Amy Morin  Decades of research have gone into studying how people can grow stronger by changing the ways they think, feel, and behave. But there are a lot of articles on mental strength and mental toughness that just aren’t accurate, so...

30 May, 2016

4 ways to make your life spectacular!

via Barking up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker There’s no shortage of advice on how to live a great life. Research has answers… but, frankly, who can remember them all? What do you need to do to be happy? What attitude should you take toward life?...

27 May, 2016

Want to stop procrastinating! Read these inspirational quotes and tips now…

It's often been said that happiness is...

26 May, 2016

12 great philosophers reveal the secrets to happiness

by Chris Weller A well-stocked Netflix queue can go a long way toward pure and utter happiness, but sometimes there's still something missing. For those moments, it can help to fall back on the wisdom of history's greatest thinkers: Kierkegaard, Socrates, Thoreau, and the Buddha. Here's what philosophers...

25 May, 2016