Failure and Happiness

May 26, 2008

So often I talk to people who are devastated by any sense that they have failed. There seems to be this programming of people by society that they have to be perfect.

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Practising Happiness: Why Is It So Hard To Live What We Know?

May 23, 2008

This post about practicing happiness is the second point raised in Brian’s questions. The question of how to apply what you know. I talked a while back about the 10,000 hour principle. The idea that to become a true expert at something takes 10,000 hours of practice. That’s true in every area of life.

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What Did You Get From The Happiness 2.0 Report?

May 14, 2008

I just realised I’d said to leave your comments below the link to the Happiness Report, but there wasn’t a place to leave them. So I’m setting this up for any questions or comments. In case you haven’t yet read it, here’s the Happiness Report.

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What Is Happiness?

May 9, 2008

All week I’ve been working furiously to finish the Happiness 2.0 report. The trouble is that I’m a terrible editor. I start to read through it to make sure it makes sense and I just keep finding more to add to it. So late last night I said enough is enough and I’ve banned myself [...]

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Is The Love Of Money, The Root Of All Evil?

April 14, 2008

Is the love of money, truly the root of all evil?

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Why Meditating Will Make You Happier Than Succeeding

April 2, 2008

This is Part 3 of a 3 part series.  (Part 1 – More Doesn’t Lead To Happier, Part 2 – Happiness And Political Correctness) When I was young and we were going on holiday my Dad would put our suitcases etc on the roof rack.  And he would strap them down securely with those elasticated [...]

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Happiness And Political Correctness

March 26, 2008

Happiness And Political Correctness – Part 2 in a short series (Part 1 – More, doesn’t lead to happier) One reason more doesn’t make us happier, is the habituation factor. We get used to whatever level we’re at It’s like a set point on a thermostat. It’s the zone where we feel comfortable.

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Stumbling On Happiness By Daniel Gilbert

March 19, 2008

I just came across an interesting and entertaining short video of a 22 minute talk by Stumbling on Happiness Author Daniel Gilbert. I thought you might find it useful so I’ve posted it below. In it he talks about synthetic happiness and real happiness.

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How Come We Have So Much More Stuff, But Less Happiness?

March 19, 2008

In response to Kirk’s comment a short series on happiness and happiness thresholds. Have you ever read those glossy women’s magazines that share inside gossip on celebrities or real life stories on people?

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How To Live: Advice From A Dying Man?

March 6, 2008

It’s a question that is fairly often asked hypothetically, but what would it be like to live with the knowledge that you are probably within the last 60 days of your life?

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