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Is Happiness a Serious Problem?

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Is Happiness a Serious Problem???? According to Dennis Prager it is. Not only is it a problem, but it is our moral obligation to our spouses, family and community to be happy.

He has a book out with the same title and I'm purchasing that in MP3 format right after I finish sharing this with you to download and listen every time I'm in my car. I have had the opportunity of listening to his talks and his "Happiness Hour" on the radio (actually via podcast on itunes)for a month or two now and I am blown away at the transformation within my thought process. I have gone from unhappy, angry, confused and hopeless at times to feeling optimistic, hopeful and finding some purpose at this stage in my life. Most of the topics within his Happiness talks I already "know", and you will too, but sometimes you just either casually put them off to the side and/or you are so down and stuck on negative thoughts that it is like a refresher course.

The above (if all goes well with the link/code) recording is from a Dennis Prager talk he had with High School Students on Happiness. HOLD ON, HOLD ON....so you're not in High School any longer..........sooooooooo what! The principles are still the same and it will get you to think twice even if you are a naturally HAPPY, optimistic person. I probably have listened to this particular recording at least 18+ times. My 18 year old daughter actually asked me to get some more of his talks and she is a "naturally" happy person. Maybe you are too, but do you know someone who is unhappy??? Get them to this site. Let them listen to this recording! It's a start. It's a seed.

So, I hope you will enjoy this talk and check out his book, "Happiness is a Serious Problem". In case you want to know...his website is: www.dennisprager.com

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Can You Organize Your Way To Happiness (And Health Too)?

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Happiness for some may mean a bike ride at dawn, or spending time kicking a soccer ball with the kids. But for a part of humanity -- maybe even you -- happiness is checking items off a to-do list or contemplating an empty email inbox.

Odd? Certainly to some. But what they would consider borderline obsessive-compulsive behavior may also make the productivity-obsessed happier and healthier. »more»

What makes people happy? Why the rich so poor at allocating time for things that make them happy

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Why are we reading so much about happiness of late?

Fortunately for those of us who want to maximize our personal happiness, happiness has become an increasingly important topic of research. »more»

How To Be Happy: Information and Resources

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This page lists many ways you can learn more about improving your short- and long-term happiness. »more»

If you haven't read our "Happiness Week" features, that's a good place to start. It's a week's worth of articles that use Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar's book "Happier" as a guide and toolkit for improving your happiness every day.

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How Money Can Buy Happiness

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According to a newly published report, money can buy happiness but not in the way that you might think. Researchers at the University of British Columbia and Harvard Business School found that spending money on others makes people happier than if they spend it on themselves. »more»

Meetup to Find New Friends, Potential Dates

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Looking to explore a new interest or get back into an old one? Looking for people you might want to date? Writing in the Los Angeles Times Magazine, 40-something Amy Albert says forget the online dating services -- go to a Meetup.com gathering. »more»

Reuters: 49% of Americans describe themselves as "thriving" and 4% as "truly miserable"

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According to the researchers at Gallup, almost half of Americans describe themselves as "thriving" (that is few health or money worries), another 47% say they are "struggling" (mostly reporting money issues), and about 4% report themselves as "suffering" through life. The results were based on a 70 question well-being survey of more than 100,000 people. »more»

A Self-Help Journey

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Ever wonder what would happen if you followed the self-help regimens prescribed daily on TV, and in magazines, talks, and books? Jennifer Niesslein's amusing Practically Perfect in Every Way: My Misadventures Through the World of Self-Help -- and Back will be out in paperback on May 6th »more»

My Dirty Little Secret

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David and I have one chick left in the nest. He graduates from high school on June 8, 2008. And I am marking the days. I keep a gigantic calendar and mark a red X each day. For my son's sake (and to avoid horrified looks from house guests), I keep the calendar between the mattresses of my bed. »more»

Is Happiness a Serious Problem?

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http://www.snapdrive.net/files/541897/dennispragerhappinesshighschool.mp...

Is Happiness a Serious Problem???? According to Dennis Prager it is. Not only is it a problem, but it is our moral obligation to our spouses, family and community to be happy. »more»

The Politics of Happiness: Conservatives vs. Liberals; Are parents happier?

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Over the past few years, happiness research has attracted the interest of experts from many fields, the most interesting of which might be the statisticians/economists. Arthur Brooks, a top scholar of economics and public policy, tackles the question of "what makes us happy" in his new book "Gross National Happiness" by using reams of data and in the process comes up with some surprising and interesting conclusions. Among them: »more»

Life After Kids

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When Veronica and I came up with the idea to write about life after raising kids, and actually looking forward to it, one of the first things I did was Google "empty nesters." I wanted to see if anyone was looking at this the same way we are. You know, isn’t it great that the kids have moved out and we have life to ourselves again? »more»

The Role of Genes in Happiness

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More evidence about the role of genes in determining your outlook, personality and level of life satisfaction. According to a study of nearly 1,000 pairs of identical and nonidentical twins by British and Australian researchers: »more»

Write a book, get a PhD, and other things it is not too late to do with your life

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"Coulda, woulda, shoulda" is how many people in middle age feel about the lost opportunities of their lives and the things that they would still like to do if only they were younger. Career changes and going back to school top the list of things that seem impossible for those who face mortgages and family commitments. »more»

Storycatcher: Making sense of our lives through the power and practice of story

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Every person and every family has amazing stories that can move us, motivate us, guide us, and tell us who we are. As the author Christina Baldwin notes, "events become real when we organize experience into narrative." The practice of telling stories has been around as long as civilization has itself. Some consider it to be the foundation of being human. »more»

The Bucket List

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If you haven't done many thrilling things in your life, and then it's time to die, are you a failure? »more»

Baby Boomers: Don't Call Me "Old", at Least Yet

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A comprehensive study of baby boomers sheds new light on the attitudes and opinions of the 78 million members of this generation as they deal with middle age issues and prepare for their twilight years. First lets see how much you know about baby boomers: »more»

The "How" of Happiness

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The topic "Happiness" is of critical importance for people in middle age and thus a focus of LifeTwo. If you are not proactive about being happy then you run the risk of one day hitting a wall and being angry at everyone and everything in the world that you deem is blocking your joy. »more»

Update

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Hi everyone as i havent posted for a while i thought i'd give an update - well firstly those who read all my posts in the midlife wife section will know what i am about - you would also have noted my best friend and his partner also split and he came to stay with me well yesterday he moved back home i like to think that all my experiences i imparted on him and his partner helped to make that decis »more»