Monthly Archives: July 2019

Happiness For Goodness’ Sake

Imagine… You are forced onto a shabby yacht with 99 other people. There are 40 life vests on board that can be undetectably worn beneath one’s clothing. You are told that during your journey there is a reasonable chance, (due … Continue reading

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Happiness: Epilogue or Prologue?

Is it possible that the (seemingly prevalent and widespread) contentious hostility and anger we are currently experiencing, is necessary? Do we need to take one step backward to move two steps forward? Is this shift in social custom meant to … Continue reading

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Egoless Productive Happiness

I am not necessarily what I do; though in some fortuitous circumstance, I may be. Some individuals may consider the question and choose to present a multi-faceted characterization. And many answers are compatible, but the question requires some constraint because … Continue reading

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Fact-Based Happiness

A few weeks ago I began a discussion about the quality of national healthcare (comparatively between nations) with a friend and I stopped because I realized I was not necessarily speaking from fact. My “certainty” was coming from hearsay, conjecture, … Continue reading

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