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Happiness, layered

Most interpret dominion as power and act accordingly typically in the interest of (in ascending order): The Earth. The fish of the sea. The birds of the air. Every living thing that moves. Humanity. My people. My nation. My state … Continue reading

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Chasing Happiness

What has become of the American Dream? 552,800. 3.6 million. 42.5 million. 145.5 million. 120 million. 27 million. More than 335 million Americans, and counting. The dream for 552,800 Americans: to have a home. The dream for 3.6 million Americans … Continue reading

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Important Happiness

I would posit that in most cases it is not that one wants to feel important; it is that one wants to feel more important. More important or even most important relative to their circumstance and specifically regarding other individuals … Continue reading

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Smoking Happiness

So am I going to write this week? It’s Friday. Due tomorrow. At first I was thinking about homelessness. Serious subject. Important subject. Sad subject. Lots of fodder. Not really enough time now due to other priorities. Maybe next week. … Continue reading

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Happiness: hurry…

…continued Beauty is a nuanced consideration of substantiality and (if present) essentiality. Intuition is a desire for Truth. Faith is a structuring of Intuition. Hope is an acknowledgement that Faith is precarious. Intuition, Faith, Hope are touched by Beauty and … Continue reading

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