For the past couple of months we have been taking a journey together; a journey in pursuit of happiness. With this post that journey must come to a close though, as individuals, the pursuit of happiness continues – for all of us. My hope is that, by reading this series on happiness, you have discovered […]
Happiness Quotations
February 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
This month I would like to offer you a couple-of-dozen quotations about happiness from an array of authors, revered public figures, deep thinkers, and therapists. Some are deep, while others may seem a bit frivolous at first reading, yet I believe all have value, while many offer insight. These happiness quotations have been borrowed from […]
The Eightfold Path To Happiness – Mental Development
February 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
And today our journey along The Eightfold Path to Happiness resumes, and comes to an end, with the proper development of the mind; or the movement toward Mental Development. The Path recognizes that, as human beings, we simply cannot live in conflict with the person we are – or with the person we wish to […]
The Eightfold Path To Happiness – Ethical Conduct
February 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
And so we continue along The Eightfold Path to Happiness, which we began in my previous post, The Eightfold Path to Happiness – Wisdom. In that post we discovered that the path to Wisdom was critical to our pursuit of happiness, just as right-thinking and right-acting are critical to the pursuit of wisdom. Today we […]
The Eightfold Path To Happiness – Wisdom
January 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
While it is never my intention to devalue or denigrate the belief system of anyone, I also realize that there are many schools of thought which can be helpful to many people; teachings which offer peace of mind and happiness regardless of the foundation upon which an individual’s world view might be built. That being […]
To Pursue Happiness, You Must Expect To Be Happy
January 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Expectation is a big word, and carries with it some risk. It is anticipation of the future, which can conflict with the idea that living in the moment is a key to happiness. Plus, when you expect something, it is easy to be disappointed; yet expectation need not conflict with living in the moment, or […]
The Pursuit Of Happiness Requires The Acceptance Of Reality
January 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In my previous post, we discussed the use of meditation as a tool to find clarity of mind and purpose; as well as the path to an open heart. We examined the ways in which clear thinking, spontaneity of action, caring for others, and clarity of thought can lead to an ongoing sense of joy […]
