Yes, the road to happiness has a fork in it. And no, I’m not talking about the type of fork you eat with, although I suppose one of those might be involved for some people.
What I’m talking about are two distinct roads, each leading toward a unique type of happiness. Some […]
Last week, I wrote about my mother’s journey of self-acceptance, which prompted several of you to ask me if I would expand upon what self-acceptance means. Keep reading and I’ll share what I know about how you can learn to accept yourself, thereby tapping into one of the great secrets of happy living.
Self-Acceptance Defined
At its […]
As many of you know, I have a lot of experience working in software development. I also have a lot of experience with personal development. Every now and then, I run across a topic that applies equally to both fields of interest.
The other day, I was reading a book on software […]
If you’re looking for a quick way to remember the basic principles of happiness without going blind reading the latest research, this article is for you.
Let’s start with some helpful symbolism, shall we?
I like to think of happiness as a cake. That’s right, a cake. Chocolate, Angel Food, or Black Forest […]
There are a lot of misconceptions floating around out there regarding happiness.
Let’s take a look at the top 7 happiness myths so we can address them quickly and effectively whenever they begin to affect us:
1. You can’t learn to be happier: It wasn’t long ago that researchers believed that every human being […]
Is there a particular type of rude behavior that grates on your nerves?
I personally can’t stand it when people talk in the movie theater. And yet, even as I sit there in the dark, popcorn in hand, listening to the cattle-like droning of the couple two isles back, it occurs to me […]
There are two kinds of happiness:
–First, there’s the feeling of happiness, which we might describe by saying, “I am in a happy mood.”
–Second, there’s the level of satisfaction we feel toward the way our lives are going, which we might describe by saying, “I am a happy person. ”
Yes, the two types of […]
Surprise: self-esteem matters.
Lately, I’ve been hearing from a lot of people who flat-out deny that self-esteem matters. They shout that success is related to performance, not self-esteem.
They’re right about the relationship between success and performance, of course, but they’re missing the point. And the point is this:
People with high self-esteem […]
According to a study conducted by The Conference Board in 2005, Americans are increasingly unhappy with their jobs:
–Only 14% claim to be “very satisfied.”
–50% say they’re dissatisfied.
–25% say they’re “just showing up for the paycheck.”
In the interest of investigating why so many of us dislike our jobs, I offer you these […]
Your entire life, you’ve heard various reasons why watching too much television is bad for you, and I’m about to give you one more: watching too much TV affects your happiness.
Television commercials – and often the programs themselves – purposefully make you feel unsatisfied in order to trigger your buying impulse.
After […]
