From the classical philosophers, to the ancient religions – gratitude has been offered as a way of increasing our basic happiness. It is only in recent years, though, that psychologists have conducted scientific research on gratitude. This post presents the results of these studies – and more importantly, how we can maximise and extend the benefits of gratitude.
There is a statement once, a teaching, by a very special man – Life is suffering. There is no one who has not suffered. Some are not aware of it; others are intimately acquainted with the pain in their heart. And yet that is only the beginning of his teaching. The remainder sends a message of hope – there is a way out.
What if we were to discover something very strange – what if we discovered that all our giving, our kindness and charity, had come from a place of lack and misunderstanding?
“When hot be thoroughly hot, when cold be thoroughly cold.”
Right there in its simplicity is a beautiful, profound, little secret. It is the key to true emotional mastery. Can you guess what it is?
Why you can never fail to achieve your goals, and how to find out what your highest human good, according to Aristotle, is.
This is Round 2 of Aristotle’s works on Happiness. It is based on the second statement that I have culled from his ideas – that happiness is based on living a life of excellence, a life of virtue.
Aristotle has some masterful works on the Human Good. What is the Human Good? Exactly everything this blog is about: Bliss. Success. Love. This is a summary of his works and practical tips on how you achieve them.
This is how I multiplied my income by 8 for one sweet day.
This is how I cleared my head of all unhappiness for one beautiful week.
What is this that I speak of? Gratitude.
My last post was on the power of Gratitude. In it, I wrote about how being grateful for the bad things that happened [...]
Look at yourself.
A good, honest look.
Do you have enough?
Do you have enough money? Recognition? Love? Friends? Anything?
If you do, you can go away now.
But if you want something more, how do you get it?
By changing the way you think.
Gratitude is not a secret any more, and it’s not the little secret [...]
Happiness. What everyone is striving for. The end goal of everything we do. A new car, a new hot girlfriend, a handsome husband, money, the latest extreme sport, the latest fashion? Are they goals in themselves? Likely not. What are we seeking in those things or people? Happiness.
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