Happiness Blog

Empathy Is Essential To Happiness

Empathy means we can sympathize and identify with other people’s pain,
situations and feelings.

Empathy is the core of compassion.

Empathy means we care about others, that we are concerned about their welfare and well-being.

Habitually happy people characteristically exhibit abundant love and empathy. They genuinely care about people and the world around them. Love truly does propel happiness.

The more we love, the greater our happiness. Where there is no love, there is no happiness.

The empty, apathetic angst that characterizes the affluent arrogant amplifies this truth. 

People who place themselves above and apart from the rest of the world rarely experience the love, happiness or joy that flows so easily to people who eagerly embrace the entire world.

Evil people may love, but their love is limited to a very few people around them.

The Best Way To Prosper Is To Help Others Prosper.

The Best Way To Be Loved Is To Love.

The Best Way To Be Happy Is To
Delight In Helping Others To Be Happy,
Especially Those Who Are Less Fortunate Than You!

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Happiness Lessons From the Godfather

The Godfather movie trilogy illustrates many valuable Business and Leadership lessons.

It also illustrates some very important Happiness Habits, most importantly, the Dangers of Departing from Goodness.

In the beginning of Part I, young Michael Corleone is happy, idealistic and moral. He comes home as a WWII war hero. He wants to stay clean and clear of the family “business.”

He was happy and clean until his father’s life and “business” was threatened. He changed and killed two people. 

As the trilogy continues, Michael is drawn deeper and deeper into violence, criminal dominance, alienation from goodness and from his family.

When the Godfather Part III ends, Michael is alone. He has it all financially, but nothing spiritually or emotionally. He has lost his family, his loved ones and himself.  He is empty and desolate.

He has supreme success in a life of crime. With luck, a rival will kill him and end his misery. What else does he have left to live for?

Don’t Depart From Goodness - Make Goodness A Guiding Goal.

Always Try To Do Your Best, Be Your Best, Follow The Best Path You Know.

No matter how things turn out, you know you did your best and could have done no more. Your conscience will always be clear. This is central to happines and spiritual success.

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