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The Means and End to Happiness

I am conflicted. On the one hand I am told to follow the rules. On the other hand I am expected to get a certain amount of work done. Yet one of the rules today is no overtime and the … Continue reading

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Happuffiness

Forgive me for saying so, but I am tough. I am faster than a speeding bullet, (when I am on the world’s fastest plane). I am more powerful than a locomotive, (when I control the track switches). And I am … Continue reading

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Happiness: Just Build a Bridge

Perhaps the choice is a more straightforward “lesser-of-two-evils” scenario than what most of us see. Perhaps the complexity is an invention to make us feel more important, or righteous, or altruistic. Perhaps it simply comes down to who one believes … Continue reading

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Happiness: Strive, Fail, Suffer, Choose

I strive, I meet resistance, I give up.…or…I strive, I meet resistance, I persist. I strive, I fail, I suffer.…or…I strive, I succeed, I strive. I strive less, or more; I choose. Then:I strive, I fail, though I succeed.…and…I strive, … Continue reading

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Navigating Happiness

I am Neurath’s boat on the open sea, existing to stay afloat. There is no dry dock for extensive repairs; no port for rest or restoration. If I dismantle to excess, on the open sea I will sink. Structural renewal … Continue reading

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