Hey Guys,
I just wanted to post an email I got from Charity Focus with some thoughts I had on the topic. I will post tons more on this thought later as I develop what I’m thinking. Enjoy…
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“Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing.”
-William Butler Yeats
Fact of the Day:
“49 Up” is the latest installment in Michael Apted’s long-running ‘Up’ Series. In 1964, Apted began this documentary project with an intriguing concept: he interviewed 14 British children, all age seven, representing diverse classes and backgrounds. Then, at seven year intervals, for the remainder of the century, he would seek out those same 14 people and spend a day catching up with them. Together, Apted’s films represent an extraordinary look at the structure of life in the 20th century. The subjects lives indirectly prompt viewers to examine how their own personalities and perspectives have changed with time. Noted film critic Roger Ebert calls the series, “an inspired, almost noble use of the film medium. Apted penetrates to the central mystery of life.” [ more ]
Be The Change:
Reflect on the last seven years of life and explore your growth and happiness.
PD’s Thoughts
I personally think a few things about happiness:
1. Happiness and the search and pursuit of it are over-rated.
2. It is not defined by our experience or emotion.
3. We are not controlled, defined nor contained by our experiences or emotions.
4. It is defined by your world-view. It’s a perspective thing.
5. It can be found in any situation.
6. It is not the goal, but the side-effect of a journey well-done.
7. Success is has been wrongly defined by our culture and must be redefined for each person individually.
8. Your definition of success must be realistic and attainable.
9. We should be thankful (happy) at each goal attained in your personal success journey.
10. Therefore, changing our perspective, living beyond our emotions and experiences, not controlled by them, recognizing that happiness is not the ultimate goal, but the side-effect of being successful at the race we run, (the journey we take), not defining success by Western and modern cultural standards, but by our own individual goals, then we will find happiness every day of our lives in the wonderful small things regardless of our position, place, experience, social standing, or even the fact that your alarm clock didn’t go off, you ran out of hot water during your shower, the blow-dryer died while fixing your hair, you missed the buss or better yet, got behind the bus in your car, were late for work, and your computer went down at work erasing that four hour project you were trying to finish before your pressed save even though the IT department told you to save every 5 minutes!
In other words, happiness is a choice. Choose today what you believe and change the way you see the world around you simply by your belief.
One more thing and I promise I am out of your face. I am just happy that I was able to do something I didn’t think possible. And that is write a sentence containing 153 words and 741 characters (without spaces) and Microsoft Word NOT tell me that my sentence is too long or a run-on! HAHAHA! Number 10 is a run-on sentence, yet it grammatically passed the test! And my 11th grade English teacher said it couldn’t be done. And folks, that is one more goal attained! Now, I’m happy! HAHAHA!
I hope this brightens your day!
Blessings!
pd
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