Monthly Archives: January 2020
Power / Control / Order: Happiness?
I crave order. Order requires control. Control requires power. My interpretation of my power to control and insinuate order will lead to an emotional response: fear or joy, anger or sadness, serenity or pensiveness, or an alternating or simultaneous combination … Continue reading
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Contemplating the Complexities of Happiness
Working hard is hard work; not only in the work itself, but also in the ethic required to sustain the effort. From dictionary.com, an ethic is “an intricate or complicated association or assemblage of related moral precepts held or rules … Continue reading
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Solitary, Silent Happiness
Thoughtful, creative study and reflection in solitude and silence. Thoughtful in that it is skeptical and uncertain and questioning and dissatisfied. Creative in that it continuously digs deeper to expand outward and build upward. Study and reflection always alternatively in … Continue reading
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Distracted Happiness
If only it were so simple. If only those day-to-day summary distractions we think are important, were that important. If only we really knew what we know. Who is to say what is best? It seems reasonable to think that … Continue reading
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