Author Archives: bryan

As stated on my ‘Periodic Happiness Table of Elements‘ page, Consistent Long-lasting Happiness (CLH) is hopeless, while Relative Momentary Happiness (RMH) is not only hopeful, but likely. The question is, how long do the ‘moments’ last and how frequently do … Continue reading →

I remember an old video game with a frog, and a road, and traffic; and if I remember correctly, the object of the game was to cross the road and not become road-kill. The good thing was that if you … Continue reading →

I am going to write like I know what I’m talking about. When we talk about ingredients, cooking is an easy analogy; and as it is in cooking, it is in Happiness. We have some main ingredients that are critical, … Continue reading →

Three working hypotheses and an actual Formula for Happiness: Happiness is not an emotion. Happiness is a higher order state of mind and/or state of being that is a product of our affective processes (feelings), cognitive processes (thoughts), conative processes … Continue reading →

I originally intended this post to be about embracing the hopeless nature of happiness. I wanted to contemplate utopia – a reality in which you could attain anything and everything you wanted; a world in which you could live forever and … Continue reading →