“Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.” ~Aldous Huxley
(This post is re-blogged from one of my favorite blogs,
“Meant to be Happy,” written by Ken Wert)
What is Happiness?
We talk a lot about happiness all dressed up and pretty. But what does it look like when it’s standing in nothing but its birthday suit?
As I’ve studied and practiced, researched and questioned, written and talked with people about happiness, I’ve become increasingly convinced that many of us define the term in very different ways.
This is no unimportant matter either. Because some of us understand happiness so differently, we can easily misunderstand what it takes to get more of it. And so we’re often found groping in the dark for something that was never put where we’re groping for it in the first place. We’re understandably left frustrated for trying.
This post, then, is less about how to be happy (though it’s implied in its description) as much as a post dedicated to describing what happiness looks like once you have it.
To read the rest of the post, and I recommend you do, head over to “Meant to be Happy.”
Enjoy!
hello, thanks for the visit and the like.
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My pleasure. Thank you. 🙂
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Oh how I adore anything that references ~ Aldous Huxley ~
🙂
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Ahh, a brave new breed, you are. 😉 Thank you. Be well. 🙂
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“A brave new *breed*” <— just got a good giggle out of me. heh heh I like! 🙂
A brave new breed indeed! 🙂
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It’s all good. 🙂
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One of my absolute fave posts I’ve seen all week. Loved this! If I had an emoticon that could smile as big as that picture, I would stick it right here 🙂
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Thanks for your positive comments. When I saw this for the first time, I felt the same way, that’s why I just had to pass it along. Cheers!
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nice intro and link to a really good article!
esp liked, on the article on the other side of that neat link,
“It’s not that happy people feel all these things all the time, but that they are the generalities that can still be made about the lives happy people lead….”
but gotta admit, it’s that image that got my eye, though after the bit about the naked happiness 😉
thanks so much 😉
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Awesome post! We can all use a little happiness!
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Hi, Bruce. Yes we can …but then, it’s always our choice. Be well, my friend. Great weekend to you. 🙂
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That face made me smile! Thank you and I will look at that post. 🙂 Have a great day and an even better weekend.
Hugs,
Currie
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Hey, Currie. Yea, great face …reminds me of Louie Armstrong, one of my all time fav musicians. Great weekend to you as well. Cheers. 🙂
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great food for thought! thanks for sharing it 🙂
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Thanks, Beth. Have a super weekend! 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Happiness nest.
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Thanks. Be well. 🙂
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