happiness Archives - Smiling Anyway https://smilinganyway.com/category/happiness/ Look for the good Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:52:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Anger: It takes a great deal of energy, but no effort. https://smilinganyway.com/anger-it-takes-a-great-deal-of-energy-but-no-effort/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:52:50 +0000 https://smilinganyway.com/?p=456 We see people getting angry everywhere. From road rage to social media, to news channels, anger is everywhere. Perhaps it’s because it takes no effort to be angry. We don’t have to think. So many others are angry, even egging us on the be angry too. It’s very easy to get angry.  Being angry takes …

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]]> Nature. Beauty. Gratitude. by Louie Schwartzberg https://smilinganyway.com/nature-beauty-gratitude-by-louie-schwartzberg/ Wed, 28 Dec 2016 20:32:45 +0000 https://smilinganyway.com/?p=133 Beauty and seductions are nature’s tools for survival because we protect what we fall in love with. –Louie Schwartzberg To get the best out of this, open to full screen. For his TED Talk, go here. This TED Talk is, like many, very thoughtful. It takes the idea of appreciating now, today and presents it …

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]]> In Praise of Slowness from Carl Honore https://smilinganyway.com/in-praise-of-slowness-from-carl-honore/ Wed, 28 Dec 2016 04:31:14 +0000 https://smilinganyway.com/?p=122 Carl Honore shares his perspective on slowing down. From Work, to relationship, as well as helping our own kids to slow down.  He reminds us to stop being busy for the sake of being busy. He also makes the point that companies get better productivity and schools that reduce the work level for students have …

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]]> Being happy is staying in the moment https://smilinganyway.com/being-happy-is-staying-in-the-moment/ Sat, 24 Dec 2016 03:48:46 +0000 https://smilinganyway.com/?p=73 Material gains and progress are not tied to being happy. Even though we have much more than we had a generation ago we are no happier. Income, age, gender are not connected to being happy. So, what make us happy? Trackyourhappiness.org has something to teach us about being happy. The key finding is stay in …

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