Month: September 2011
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Compassion
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” – Dalai Lama We all know we shouldn’t judge others. Many of the world’s religions and belief systems advise us not to judge. It’s a good ideal. However, it’s in our nature to judge. It’s common to look…
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Spilling Blueberries
I’m having “one of those weeks.” You know, the kind where everything seems to be not working smoothly, where even the simplest things are challenging, where you want to just throw your hands up and give up. And I’ve spilled blueberries TWICE. The thing about spilling blueberries is, they roll away in every direction! The…
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When is Enough Enough?
“Our obsession with attaining prevents us from finding contentment. We strive to attain wealth and status and possessions, but there is no end to that desire to attain. It never ends. We’re never content. And so we strive for more, and never find enough. This has led to huge waste, huge inequalities, bad health, and…
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Tend Your Own Garden
“If I make one point in this book, I hope it is that the surest way to make ourselves crazy is to get involved in other people’s business, and the quickest way to become sane and happy is to send to our own affairs… Self-care is an attitude of mutual respect. It means learning to…
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Happiness – it’s easier than you think
“90% of your long-term happiness is not determined by your external world but by how your brain processes the external world.” – Shawn Achor Love this uplifting and laughter-inducing video by Shawn Achor at TEDx. And check out his description of the typical Friday night. 🙂 [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXy__kBVq1M]