Category: Happiness
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Happiness? 1 Simple Pleasure or Hedonic Bliss?
Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding. Leonardo da Vinci Hedonic Bliss and the Pleasure Principle of Happiness Am I the ghost in the machine, or is the machine a ghost in me? Can you remove the pleasure of happiness from the hedonic…
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Habits of Happiness
Inspiration Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier Mother Teresa A Depth Psychology Perspective What beauty would be possible in the world if we made just one commitment to follow through on these words of wisdom from the Saintly Mother Teresa? Love abounds. It surrounds us in…
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Happiness Is…
Daily Inspiration God speaks to us in many ways, but when spoken to, will we listen? Today, it came upon me, that happiness is a journey pursued… Not a destination granted. Dr. Thomas Maples A Depth Psychology Perspective The famous philosopher, Lao Tzu once said “A Journey of a Thousand Miles begins with a single…
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Believe and See…
Inspirational Quote To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. Anatole France Happiness is an Inside Job… A Depth Psychology Perspective The saddest road traveled is one without a destination. Perhaps, the lack of a destination is the symbolic meaning behind the song Amazing Grace.…
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What’s Your Happiness Habit?
Inspiration When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand…
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Compassion: A Warm Welcome to Life
Inspiration If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. Dalai Lama The Philosopher’s Corner Happiness. The most elusive, yet simplistic of all feelings. We all yearn for it, but few can ever achieve it over a prolonged period of time. Why is this the case? Our…
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Live… Laugh… Love… A Harmony of Happiness
Inspiration Where there is love there is life. Mahatma Gandhi Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. Mahatma Gandhi The Philosopher’s Corner The most elusive of emotion that I see enter my room as an analytical psychotherapist is the emotion of happiness. We all seek to…
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Inspiration: A Happy Life
Inspiration Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. Marcus Aurelius The Psychology Perspective We need very little to make us happy. In fact, other than food, water, shelter, and clothing, very little is needed of material goods to foster a sense of happiness…
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Inspiration: Ignite The Flame of Happiness
It only takes one flame to ignite a passion that transcends all bounds. What’s Your Passion? What flame have you ignited today? Have You Shared it?
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Daily Inspiration: To Make Room in the Heart
Inspiration: To Make Room in the Heart What’s in Your Heart?
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Daily Inspiration: Cultivating Happiness
Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. – Nathaniel Hawthorne
