The Happiness Project

January 30
The importance of play. 
Make time for play.  what is play? An activity that's satisfying, has no economic significance, doesnt' create social harm, and doesnt' necessarily lead to praise or recognition.  Play is not merely idle time; it's an opportunity to experiment with new interestes and draw closer to other people.

January 28
Laugh out loud each day.

January 27
but no one can possibly be satisfied, and therefore no one can in my sense be happy, who feels that in some paramount affair he has failed to take up the challenge of life.

January 26- Australia Day!
Five Fateful Questions
If you're trying to make a tough decision, ask these five questions to help yourself think more clearly;
What am I waiting for?
What would I do if I weren't scared?
what steps would make things easier?
What would I do if I had all the time and money in the world?
What is the worst, and the best that could happen?

January 25- 11 months til Christmas

Research shows that the quality of a couple friendship plays a huge role in their happiness with their marriage's romance and passion.  It's important to "fight right"-to use gentle words, keep a sense of humor, and maintain a loving attitude even during an argument.

January 8

Put your keys away in the same place everyday.

January 9

My Twelve Commandments

Gretchen challenges us to create our own, this may take some thinking!
January 10

3 Tips for creating your own set of happiness commandments:
-pay attention - some of your commandments may have come from other people; which words repeat themselves; what offhand comment have you found unforgettable
-fight the urge to be too comprehensive- commandments help most when reviewed daily, it helps to keep the list short and snappy (12 may be too many...maybe you only need "be yourself" or "there is only love"
-each persons list will differ- "Say Yes" might be a terrible addiction to one person, who tends to over commit ( so me), think about yourself, your values, your strenghts and weeknesses, your interests.

January 11

" The trues mark of being born with great qualities is to be born without envy." Francois Duc De la Rochefouchauld

January 12

Do a good deed.  Make an email introducation for two people who could help each other, or set up a blind date, or sign up to become an organ donor.  Do good, feel good-this really works. (hmm, I'm already an organ donor, does it count if yesterday I gave advice to someone?)

January 13

Most decision don't require extensive research.

Some things are worth waiting for, some things aren't!

January 14
Pass Along Compliments!

January 15
Enjoy the fun in failure!

January 16
Take a minute.
Follow the one minute rule: Don't postpone any task that can be done in less than one minute.  Put away your umbrella, file a document-such steps take only moments, but the cumulative impact is impressive.

January 21
Yeah, I know I've missed posting a few on here, but I've read it everyday, but here is today's.

Train for a "marathon" in your passion.

January 22

forget about results.

January 23
Find the good
The absence of feeling bad isn't enough to make you feel happy; you must strive to find sources of feeling good.

January 24

You can choose what you do; you can't choose what you like to do.