We always know we can count on Oprah. If we need a good book or chocolate, she's there with a recommendation and, if you happen to be in the audience, a sample. But maybe Oprah is at her best when you need a swift kick in the rear, when you need...
It can be hard to live with joy sometimes. When things seem to be going against what we want, we usually feel pain, suffering, or like we're having a bad day. The first step toward a happy and positive life is realising that we have control over...
The other day, I was listening to MSNBC on the radio when a show called "The Good Life" came on. They then talked about a $14,000 dessert in Sri Lanka that included an aquamarine, among other things. No kidding. This is what MSNBC says the good...
Do other people affect how you feel?
Are you happy or sad when you think about them?
I'm curious. What makes you feel this way about them?
"Hey, here's a tin of sadness," do they say?
Or maybe they say, "Oh,...
You love each other, but you can't talk to each other without arguing, fighting, and getting tired. Then, each of you goes to your own corner, licking your wounds and trying to figure out how to protect yourself from a new attack. And yet... you...
One of the things I find most interesting about conflict is how people tend to resist it and how this makes me miss important moments when I could respond with purpose but don't. Resistance is a habitual way of acting. When I resist,...
People often look for happiness in other people rather than in themselves. Many people think that money, a better job, better relationships, and other things like that will make them happy. In reality, you have to look inside yourself and learn...
"There is nothing good or bad except what you think about it."
- The Bard of Avon
The title of this great Cole Porter song, "Night and Day," is also a good way to describe how my feelings about life can change.
It's late...
When I was a little boy and woke up, I was filled with excitement for the day's adventures. I would look out the window and see the bright sun, the hay fields, the wide blue sky, and the magical clouds. Once I was outside and had nothing to do, I...
I have no doubt that there are a lot of people out there looking for ways to make their lives better in general. We don't have a divine right to be happy, but we also shouldn't just give up and settle for second best. I'm the kind of person who...