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Never label anything 'Miscellaneous.'
One of my most important 'Secrets of Adulthood': Outer order contributes to inner calm.
The days are long, but the years are short.
While television is a good servant, it's a bad master. It can swallow up huge quantities of our lives without much happiness bang for the buck.
You can love someone but not want to keep a gift from that person. It's okay to pass an item along to someone who will appreciate it more.
I embrace treats, but I'm also very wary of treats. Treats help us feel energized, appreciated, and enthusiastic - but very often, the things we... →
Like most people, I have several pet subjects - that may or may not be interesting to other people. Don't get me started on happiness, or habits... →
Many people keep photos in their homes, in their office, or in their wallet, and happy families tend to display large numbers of photos at home. In... →
A series of small but real accomplishments gives people the energy and confidence to continue. For instance, a person who wants to write a novel... →
Although we often assume that feelings inspire actions, in fact, actions also inspire feelings. By pushing myself to act happier, I make myself feel... →
I have a terrible memory of my own past. I can barely remember my childhood. I have few memories from college and law school - though once I got... →
I read a lot, all the time, but often I read books for research, or because they're interesting to me in some way, even if they aren't... →
I'm constantly on the hunt for insights about happiness or ideas about how to be happier - which probably makes me a somewhat tiresome companion... →