My Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Life

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“Happy People Make People Happy — But You Can’t MAKE Someone Happy.”

For the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking and writing a lot about how people of pronounced positivity and people of pronounced negativity affect each other. (a/k/a Tiggers vs. Eeyores.) These two groups often annoy and drain each other (and themselves) in their efforts to make conversions to their own ways of thinking. Whenever I have a big idea, I …


“The Best Way Out Is Always Through.”

The best way out is always through. –Robert Frost One of my personal koans. * I was interested by this article about color, happiness, and depression: Different colors describe happiness vs. depression. * Are you reading The Happiness Project with a group? I’ve prepared a one-page discussion guide for book groups, as well as a guide tailored for church groups, …


Video: Meditate on Koans.

2010 Happiness Challenge: For those of you following the 2010 Happiness Project Challenge, to make 2010 a happier year – and even if you haven’t officially signed up for the challenge — this month’s focus is Mindfulness. Last week’s resolution was a quiz, How mindful are you? Did you take that quiz? How did you do? This week’s resolution is …