http://happinessblog.com Secrets of a Happy Life - HappinessBlog.com Fri, 02 May 2008 02:24:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Positive Psychology is very popular in American academia today. Positive psychologists believe we can all be happy or happier by being more positive. They suggest we substitute more positive judgments for negative ones, spend time on gratitude lists and journal good things that happen in our lives. They believe the more time we ... http://happinessblog.com/archives/happiness-news/positive-psychology-is-dangerous/ The path to happiness is universal, open to everyone, everywhere. But is making happiness our top priority right for everyone?  Should we all put happiness first in our personal, family and business lives or do other priorities weigh in as more important?  That's for each of us to decide. For some of us other things are more important than happiness... ... http://happinessblog.com/archives/happiness-notes/is-happiness-for-everyone/ A Drive to Do Well and Excel Are Keys to both Happiness and Greatness! Habitually happy people want to do their best, feel their best, be their best all the time. They also continually and creatively look for ways to make their best even better. This is the same mindset described as the keys to Greatness by Fortune Magazine.  The article ... http://happinessblog.com/archives/happiness-news/happiness-and-greatness/ Valentine's Day Is a Reminder to Love... Ourselves and Others, Every day. If you're in a relationship... it's a special, exciting day!  Think of all the wonderful, kind, loving things you'll do - choose one and decide to do it every day from now on. Put a little Valentine's Day in every ... http://happinessblog.com/archives/happiness-notes/valentine-happiness/ The Best Way to Excel and Do Well At Anything Is To Cultivate A Love For It. Love And Exuberant Zeal Propel Happiness and Success. People who are at the top of their profession or calling truly love what they do and devote their entire life, their soul, their being to it. They are determined to be the best. Lasting, remarkable success doesn't ... http://happinessblog.com/archives/happiness-news/happiness-without-hardness/ Pride is one of the most important and most misunderstood aspects of happiness. Pride in a job well done, in doing the right thing, your accomplishments, your integrity or in the family you have raised, these are all very positive. Pride can also be a very bad, dangerous defect. What's the difference? ... http://happinessblog.com/archives/happiness-news/happiess-and-pride/ 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 ... http://happinessblog.com/archives/happiness-news/empathy-is-essential/ 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 ... http://happinessblog.com/archives/happiness-news/lessons-from-the-godfather/ Forgiveness Offers Freedom of Thought and Action. Forgiveness Means Not Letting Past Pain Determine Present Or Future Actions. Forgiveness Does NOT Mean Forget, Stuffing Our Feelings Or Letting Others Hurt Us Again! Forgiveness Provides Relief From Pain. Holding on to resentments and grievances IS a decision to suffer, it's allowing past pain to ruin present and future moments. This allows past pain to control us, our ... http://happinessblog.com/archives/happiness-news/forgiveness-and-happiness/ Some people enjoy being mean. Evil people enjoy causing hurt and harm, it gives them a sense of power, control and superiority. They may hide your keys, snicker while you search for them and blame you for not being better organized. Benign? It costs you time and emotional well-being. Empowered, evil tyrants ... http://happinessblog.com/archives/happiness-news/evil-people/