Epicurus agreed, albeit in slightly more poetic phraseology: Of all the things that wisdom provides for living one's entire life in happiness, the greatest by far is the possession of friendship.
Consistency, repetition, no decision—this was the way to develop the ease of a true habit.
One of the best ways to make yourself happy in the present is to recall happy times from the past. Photos are a great memory-prompt, and because we tend to take photos of happy occasions, they weight...
As goofy as it sounds, I try to sing in the morning. It's hard both to sing and to maintain a grouchy mood, and it sets a happy tone for everyone - particularly in my case, because I'm tone deaf, and...
Colorful tin trays from my grandmother? A friend confided
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When deciding what to buy, remember that some things are easy to buy—but then we have to them. If they're not used, they don't enhance our lives; they just contribute to guilt and clutter.
We are happy when we are growing.
W. H. Auden articulated this tension beautifully: Between the ages of twenty and forty we are engaged in the process of discovering who we are, which involves learning the difference between accidenta...
Then I wonder if some people need a coach more than a therapist, I said, thinking of Obligers.
The days are long, but the years are short...
The Strategy of Scheduling, of setting a specific, regular time for an activity to recur, is one of the most familiar and powerful strategies of habit formation
Studies suggest that we repeat about 40 percent of our behavior almost daily. So if we change our habits, we change our lives.
Studies show that people tend to persevere longer with problems they've been told are difficult as opposed to easy.
Secret of Adulthood: Make sure the things we do to make ourselves feel better don’t make us feel worse.
Second Splendid TruthOne of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy.One of the best ways to make other people happy is to e happy yourself. p 147
Nothing is more exhausting than the task that’s never started, and strangely, starting is often far harder than continuing.
Nietzsche wrote, All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking, and his observation is backed up by science; exercise-induced brain chemicals help people think clearly. In fact, just stepping o...
My resolution to Embrace good smells has developed into a full-blown obsession. A few of my favorite perfumes: CB I Hate Perfume Demeter Fragrance Library Frédéric Malle To See a Flower Firep...
My Current Habits Am I more likely to indulge in a bad habit in a group, or when I’m alone? If I could magically, effortlessly change one habit in my life, what would it be? If the people around me co...