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Want Happiness? Be A Swinger

By Tim McLaughlin

That title above may be taken a number of ways, any of which may make some people happy. The way I’m thinking of “swinger” today is in the way we remember it from when we were kids.  Climbing into the seat of a swing, pushing your legs out in front of you as you... »

Have Patience

By Tim McLaughlin

I learned another lesson myself last Friday. The day before I started feeling very frustrated that my business wasn’t growing as quickly as I wanted it to.  I knew I had been working hard to improve things, but it wasn’t moving quickly enough.  I found myself getting frustrated, depressed even. Then Friday morning, I... »

Finding Happiness

By Tim McLaughlin

According to Fresh Ideas: Finding our happiness most people around the world are at least “somewhat happy.” Are you? Are you more than somewhat happy? What’s one thing you could do today to increase your happiness power? Do that thing. To your happiness! »

Half-Empty or Half-Full?

By Tim McLaughlin

I’m sure you’ve heard this question many times:  Is the glass half-empty or half-full? The theory is, that if you’re an optimist you’ll see the glass as half-full, while if you’re a pessimist you’ll see it as half-empty. Technically, both answers are correct.  Whether you can really tell if someone is an optimist or... »

A Simple Way To Feel Love

By Tim McLaughlin

Today’s post will be short and sweet because this idea is so simple it doesn’t need much explaining. If you want to feel love give someone a hug.  It’s as simple as that. I wrote recently about the late Dr. Leo Buscaglia who always ended his public talks by giving hugs to everyone in... »

Forget

By Tim McLaughlin

Forget past mistakes.  Forget failures.  Forget everything except what you’re going to do now and do it. –William Durant »

Endurance

By Tim McLaughlin

Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes. –Buddha »

Happiness From Simplicity

By Tim McLaughlin

Pico Iyer has a great piece in the New York Times today called The Joy of Less.  Definitely worth the couple of minutes you’ll need to read this. To your happiness! »

Don’t Wish You Were Happier

By Tim McLaughlin

We are no longer happy so soon as we wish to be happier. –Walter Savage Landor »

You’re At The Crossroads

By Tim McLaughlin

You are now at a crossroads. This is your opportunity to make the most important decision you will ever make. Forget your past. Who are you now? Who have you decided you really are now? Don’t think about who you have been. Who are you now? Who have you decided to become? Make this... »

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