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May, 2013Only 24 Hours in a Day?
That’s awesome! Maybe you’ve heard this English expression before. The word awesome has become so overused that it’s lost its true meaning for some people and now just means good or great. “That restaurant is awesome!” “That movie was awesome!” “My best friend is awesome!” None of these things are truly awesome. (I don’t know your best friend. Maybe she is awesome.)
The true meaning of awesome is something that fills you with awe or wonder.
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Feb, 2013Happiness or Misery? It’s Your Choice
The point here is that we make the mistake that happiness depends on circumstances around us, rather than on the way we look at those circumstances and respond to them. In other words, happiness or its opposite, misery, is actually a choice rather than a circumstance for most people.
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Dec, 2012The Mind-Face Connection
...smiling is a 2 way street. Not only do feelings of happiness make us smile, smiling makes us feel more happy.....Next time you need a happiness boost, forget the and just trying smiling!
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Jun, 2012Can Money Buy Happiness?
Most of us have heard the phrase, "There are just some things money can't buy." When we hear this, we think of things like love, friendship, and happiness, right? Well, one recent study in the U.S. shows that money CAN buy happiness! Do you believe it?
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