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But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads? Albert Camus

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go. Oscar Wilde

Anything you’re good at contributes to happiness. Bertrand Russell

Satisfaction of one’s curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life. Linus Pauling    

Dear friends     In this inspirational Gabrielle Bernstein shares her personal story of how she turned her life around from being a New York City publicist and party girl – into a student of A Course in Miracles, and into a spiritual guide. In her new book, Spirit Junkie: A Radical Road to Self-Love and [...]

Welcome to Dr Rona Hart’s The Success-Happiness Equation Workshop     Most people believe that once they become successful, then they’ll be happy. They believe that only when they achieve certain goals that they set for themselves, or desires that they wish to have – they will finally experience the joy that comes from fulfillment [...]

People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness. Lucinda Williams  

Money can’t buy happiness, but it can make you awfully comfortable while you’re being miserable. Clare Boothe Luce  

Dear friends,   The Paradox of Choice – Why More Is Less  is a  book published recently by Prof  Barry Schwartz. In this book, Schwartz argues that eliminating  some types of choices from our lives can not only ease and simplify decision processes but also reduce post-decision regret, which leads to higher satisfaction from the [...]

A sure way to lose happiness, I found, is to want it at the expense of everything else. Bette Davis

Dear friends     In this talk Prof Tony Scwartz  author of The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to Performance, Health and Happiness discusses his research and his ideas on self management. His main argument is that demand on our time and on our performance is constantly rising. Problem [...]

Pupils ‘need happiness lessons’   BBC news Thursday, 3 May 2007 Source http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6618431.stm   Teachers should give pupils lessons in how to cope with life and be happy, a government adviser says. Professor Lord Richard Layard, from the London School of Economics, believes the central purpose of schools should be to teach “the secrets of [...]

It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. Charles Spurgeon  

It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. Agnes Repplier  

Dear friends,   Can happiness be used as a defining factor of people’s quality of life? Economists today seem to think so.   The following clip explains why economists around the world are beginning to use happiness as an economic indicator.   Intertesting idea! what do you think?   To your well-being!   Rona   [...]

Dear friends,   In the following video clip Dr Ronald D. Siegel, discusses what it takes to be happy, and summarises some of the surprising findings about what makes us happy.   Fascinating! Watch with delight!     Amazon.co.uk Widgets   To your happiness!     Rona   Dr Rona Hart Director Heart Enterprises Ltd [...]

Dear friends,   In this book, our most commonly held formula for success is broken! // // ]]> Amazon.co.uk Widgets  Conventional wisdom holds that if we work hard we will be more successful, and if we are more successful, then we’ll be happy. If we can just find that great job, win that next promotion, [...]

Happiness is the interval between periods of unhappiness. Don Marquis  

Dear friends,   In the following series of video clips Dr Shawn Achor from Harvard University gives an introduction to the exciting world of Positive Pscyhology: The Science of Happiness and Potential.   He describes the research behind positive psychology, and the dramatic effects of positive psychology upon productivity, health, relationships, creativity, and success rates. [...]

Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude. Dale Carnegie  

Dear Friends What will you regret on your death bed? Bronnie Ware writes about our top regrets   For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their [...]

“Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn’t stop to enjoy it.” William Feather