the secret to happiness?

[JoB]

Charlabob dropped this in my facebook stream this morning… and as usual created ripples i want to share

i know.. it has a lightweight title.. but this article is not so much a self help article but a self realization article… for both individuals and the nation.

well anyway.. it spoke to me.

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[JoB]

This article gave me a lot to think about in regards to my own happiness…

i am fundamentally a lot happier than most of you who describe me as a scold on the forum would assume :)

I think there is a lot to genetics ..

i fight to overcome mine regularly coming from two genetic lines full of alcoholism and depression

and the chronic illness that tagged alone hasn’t helped.

and basic economic security matters a lot

that roof over your head and food in your fridge really contribute to happiness

but more than that.. i believe work matters…

Even though i am no longer able to be employed .. i still work at doing what i do as well as i can do it… and i find a surprising amount to do.

i am engaged with life…

and i think that contributes a great deal to the woman most of you never see who sits here with a smile on her face as she types…

i may be more direct than most people are comfortable with..

but i care a great deal…

and in the end.. that caring is my saving grace…

LOL.. irritating to some

encouraging to others

what more could i ask ;->

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[wakeflood]

Are you about comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable?? ;-)

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[waynster]

lets see a second opinion might be needed never no and this dude is cheap lmao….

http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2013/12/14

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[2 Much Whine]

JoB, I’m sorry but I can’t really place too much faith in the studies referenced in that article. In a discussion of happiness they did not mention BACON even once. How can a valid discussion of happiness not include a steaming plate of thick-cut BACON?

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[JanS]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm….BACON !!!

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[JoB]

2 Much Whine

there is bacon in the fridge

i try to save it for special occasions

like when i want it

but it is always there …

i thought bacon was understood ;-0

wake…

you maketh me smile

Waynster..

were you my second opinion today ;-> ;->

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[PangolinPie]

Mr. Piggleston is very disappointed in you all. ;)

http://www.crinkleblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cute-spotted-baby-pig.jpg

Also, here’s why I don’t eat bacon or octopus…those critters are smart. Pigs are as smart as, and in some cases, smarter than dogs! And just as cute, if you ask me.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/24628983/#.UrB-KmRDsmU

So if you would hesitate to eat a puppy, I think you should think twice about eating a piggy. I know this wasn’t where you meant to take this conversation, but as someone once said…’tis the season to be contrary. ;)

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[JoB]

Pangolini pie..

i agree that pigs are smart

but they wouldn’t hesitate to eat me ;->

so.. who is smarter?

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[PangolinPie]

Tell it to this lady! :)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/13/janet-veal-cat-owner-gnawed-eaten_n_3749556.html

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[JoB]

LOL..

even though they are sometimes my bestest friends

i have no illusions about my animal’s priorities…

or any animal’s priorities for that matter…

i eat meat.

I am aware exactly what i am eating

and because i am …

i prefer to eat meat that was raised and slaughtered in a humane environment

i know there is life without bacon

but i would find that a cruel sacrifice ;(

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[JoB]

is bacon essential to my happiness?

i don’t know.

but it probably ranks right up there…

that sounds so shallow :(

but life without pleasures is .. well ..

less pleasurable

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[metrognome]

Happiness is …

http://www.zazzle.com/happiness_is_bacon_shirt-235947369401486104

and

http://www.zazzle.com/bacon+is+happiness+gifts

Any last minute holiday shopping to do?

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[miws]

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[JayDee]

My mom always said find what you love and “harness your heart to it.” This coming from a middle class girl who’d held 34 jobs before finding her niche managing other women selling china and crystal. The same china and crystal that fed me and housed me and gave me an education through grad school. I like my job, but I do not love it. But that is OK. I know too many people whose day jobs are a source of irritation to them and their loved ones who get the fallout. Granted, no one ever died wishing they spent more time at work.

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[JoB]

I love that saying…

find what you love and harness your heart to it..

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[JoB]

this morning’s addition to my thinking process

opportunity is the gift within the gift

if you miss the opportunity in this moment there will be another opportunity in the next

if you are grateful you are not fearful :))))

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[miws]

Thanks for that, JoB.

Good watch.

Mike

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[JoB]

some days it is very hard to remember what you are grateful for..

to live in gratitude for the moment…

but then …

i catch sight of a hummingbird zeroing in on the birdfeeder..

or catch the sweet spot on the dog

or glimpse the Olympics as i drive towards the Junctions

or stop to breathe the scent of snow

or slip into a tub full of warm water

or catch the moment of surprise and gratitude when you do something unexpectedly nice for someone else

or catch parents interacting positively with their children

or see a door opened for someone who is struggling

or spend a few minutes over a cup of tea in honest conversation

or…

maybe it’s not so very hard after all :)

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