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Category Archives: Happiness
Bhutan and the Gross National Happiness indicator – where’s yours at?
High in the Himalayas, the tiny country of Bhutan has discarded the Gross National Product (GNP) as a measure of their country’s well being. Instead they have adopted what they call the Gross National Happiness (GNH) indicator.
Let that sink in for a moment. How does that sound to you? I’m in.
The assumption that things are [...]
Also posted in Positive Psychology Tagged Bhutan, Gross National Happiness, Gross National Happiness indicator, Gross Personal Happiness Comments closed
Happiness or Pleasure? Jane Eyre and the difference between the two
“Since happiness is irrevocably denied me, I have a right to get pleasure out of life: and I will get it, cost what it may.”
These are the words of Mr. Rochester in Charlotte Bronte’s classic novel ‘Jane Eyre’. What IS the difference between happiness and pleasure? It’s helpful to make this distinction. Real, deep happiness [...]
Also posted in Passion, Positive Psychology Tagged Charlotte Bronte, Happiness, hedonic treadmill, Jayne Eyre, pleasure, Resiliency, resiliency training, Resiliency: Five Keys to Success Comments closed
When I Met My Muse: William Stafford and looking at the world with your strengths
When I Met My Muse
I glanced at her and took my glasses
off–they were still singing. They buzzed
like a locust on the coffee table and then
ceased. Her voice belled forth, and the
sunlight bent. I felt the ceiling arch, and
knew that nails up there took a new grip
on whatever they touched. “I am your own
way of looking [...]
Also posted in Passion, Positive Psychology, Strengths Tagged And I took her hand, every glance at the world around you will be a sort of salvation, foul rag and bone shop of the heart, Happiness, I am your own way of looking at things, Passion, Positive Psychology, Queen, Strengths, talents, We Are the Champions, When I Met My Muse, William Stafford, Yeats Comments closed
“What is it about a great teacher?” – Bill Gates asks the right question
Bill Gates runs the U.S.’s richest foundation. His focus is education and so far he’s spent $5 billion on it. The result so far? Not so great. So, he’s shifting his focus into one of his strengths – research. Here is part of a recent Wall Street Journal interview:
“I believe in innovation and that the way you [...]
Also posted in Positive Psychology, Purpose, Strengths Tagged Bill Gates, Bill Gates interview, Bill Gates Wall Street Journal interview, innovation, Positive Psychology, research, Strengths, talents, Wall Street Journal Comments closed
A Visit from the Wild Life
This morning while I was doing yoga outside before the heat hit, there was a flurry of activity among the small songbirds and an accipiter hawk landed on the rock behind the house, apparently missing its prey. An accipiter hawk is a woodland hawk – smaller than the classic soaring red-tail, with shorter wings and [...]
Also posted in Positive Psychology, Purpose Tagged accipiter hawk, black bear, grey fox, Purpose Comments closed
“What’s right in my life?”
How could you know if you don’t ask that question? ”What’s wrong?” is the question that comes easily to our lips. It’s an old question and if we want a fresh perspective, we need a fresh question. Ask what’s right…and notice your response honestly.
What beauty is alive in your life? There’s something amazing rising up [...]
Also posted in Passion, Positive Psychology, Strengths Comments closed
What if we can relax now?
“It’s alright, we can relax now. We don’t need to rush anymore.” – a father to the rest of his family in the rental car shuttle bus in Ft Lauderdale, FL
There are teachers everywhere – he was mine that day. What if what he said is really true, for me and for you? What if [...]
Posted in Happiness Tagged Resiliency, resiliency training, Resiliency: Five Keys to Success Comments closed
Skaters in Washington National Airport – A Stolen Moment
On my way to security – heading home! – in Washington National Airport, this artwork paused me, brought a smile to my face, a feeling of longing to be on the ice with them and a thankfulness for created beauty in the world. I don’t even know if it was an ad (United maybe?) but [...]
Also posted in Passion, Persistence, Play, Positive Psychology, Purpose, Put It Together Tagged corporate team building, corporate team building activities, Happiness, Play, Quixote Consulting, Rob Fletcher, skaters, Stolen Moment, Stolen Moments, Team Building, team building activities, Washington National Airport Comments closed
Stolen Moment: Yellow Irises and Cypress Trees on Theodore Roosevelt Island
Here’s the first in a series of invitations to play and savor the world has presented to me. I call these invitations that I accept ’stolen moments’. You can read more about stolen moments below. Meanwhile, here’s one from Theodore Roosevelt Island along the Potomac River.
It was an early flight. I was up at 3 [...]
Also posted in Passion, Persistence, Play, Positive Psychology, Purpose, Put It Together Tagged bald cypress trees, corporate team building, corporate team building activities, Happiness, Passion, Persistence, Play, Positive Psychology, Purpose, Putting It All Together, Quixote Consulting, Rob Fletcher, Stolen Moment, Stolen Moments, Team Building, team building activities, Theodore Roosevelt Island, yellow iris Comments closed
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