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Humble Happiness

Last week I encouraged myself to let go of my ego. I contemplated a society with no egos and wondered if the commonality would be loneliness and despair or compassion and community. I am guessing that question arose because the … Continue reading

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Buoyant Happiness

I have to let go; or (as the case may be) jump off. I’m talking about my pedestal. I think we all have one; a very ornate, marble, solid (yet comfortable and secure) pedestal. I stand on it, tall and … Continue reading

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Ordering Happiness

The idea of moving from ‘order to disorder’ or ‘simplicity to complexity’ is fascinating. For me (and I believe for many others) it succinctly describes the direction that we do move through time. One cannot erase experience. We may not … Continue reading

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Guarding Happiness

Solitude – at times a welcome respite from the clamor of daily existence; at other times a cramped and lonely cell from which screams cannot escape. A scream is difficult for others to interpret and understand. When I scream from … Continue reading

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Approving Happiness

This week I tripped over a spectrum in my search for Truth, Wisdom, and Happiness. Dazed but unhurt, I picked myself up and (though I never reached the extreme in either direction) traveled some distance in both directions, identifying one … Continue reading

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