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It’s SMART to Define What We Mean By Happiness

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smileys 150x150 It’s SMART to Define What We Mean By HappinessThe recent World Happiness Report reminded me that it is always a good idea to define your terms—even with a common word like “happiness.”  That’s because while we all tend to use the word on a regular basis, what I think happiness means, what you think happiness means, and what everyone experiences as happiness are very likely three different things.  And if we are going to pursue it as the U.S. Declaration of Independence suggests, then it is critical that we know what we are talking about. Continue reading

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Using Earworms To Create A Happier Life!

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Worm 2 150x150 Using Earworms To Create A Happier Life!Earworms?  Ewwwww!  Just the thought of something creepy crawling around in your ear might send shivers down your spine.  But whether you know it or not, there is a good chance that you have a bad case of earworms right now.  And the earworms in your head are either creating a living heaven or a living hell on a regular basis.  Isn’t it time you learned what they were and how they can help you live SMART 365?

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Seeing the Beauty Around Us

What did you notice when you woke up this morning and started your day?  Was it beauty?  If you’re anything like me, you might not see much of anything until after a cup of coffee.  But once my eyes begin to focus, I attempt to make a regular habit of looking at the beauty I see all around me.   Actually, I believe that seeing beauty all around us is a habit we can all develop to create a happier life.

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“GOOD”—A SMART Website for the Week for 10/17/11

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gallery 1317409629goodbooks1 150x150 GOOD—A SMART Website for the Week for 10/17/11     Many years ago when Thom and I first entered the real estate field we discovered a motivational speaker named Zig Ziglar.  Old even then, Zig was a guy that bounced around onstage and told stories about one thing or another all designed to get us off our butts and out there living our dreams.  Sure, some of it was pretty corny, but that was part of his charm.  And yes, some of the stories were good—really good.  So much so that even now, many years later, I remember Zig very well AND, I cherish a particular idea that he shared that is sure to be part of my life forever. Continue reading

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How Happy Do You Want To Be?

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4309284095 82302a1bb2 150x150 How Happy Do You Want To Be?       One of the best-known quotes about happiness comes from President Abraham Lincoln.  He said, “A person is about as happy as he makes up his mind to be.”  That’s right, Lincoln, who was said to be the most respected and loved of any American President basically implied that my happiness, and your happiness, is up to us.  So why don’t many of us have that same understanding? Continue reading

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Monday’s SMART Website of the Week—Action For Happiness!

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A key part of SMART Living 365 is sharing—and because I find so much great information on the Internet, why not share some of the best resources I can find with all of you?  That’s why I am going to regularly—once a week at least—provide a link to other websites that are helping to increase the quality of my life, others lives, and make a difference on the planet.   In other words, I believe visiting these websites on a regular basis (just like this one!) can help you create a SMART Life 365.  Continue reading

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It’s SMART To Stay Open to the New and Possible

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2011 08 14 09 23 58 5111 150x150 Its SMART To Stay Open to the New and PossibleHas anything pleasantly unexpected happened to you lately?  Why not?  If your day is starting to look and feel like the movie “Ground Hog Day” then maybe you have closed yourself off from the new and possible.  Just holding open the possibility that something new and wonderful could happen today—very likely might crack open that door to a miraculous possibility that never before seemed feasible.

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