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Will a New House Bring You Happiness?

August 30th, 2010

By Dr. Jim Taylor I was having a conversation with a friend recently about happiness. Our conversation began with her asking me if I thought that buying a new house would make her happier (she asked this question only half facetiously). My initial reaction was that a house can’t bring happiness. In fact, a robust […]

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Tags: happiness, houses, personal growth, possessions, quality, stuff, values
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Gratitude: “Get What You Get and Don’t Get Upset”

June 17th, 2010

By Dr. Jim Taylor I first heard this post’s title phrase the other day at snack time from one of my daughters. Our youngest, who is almost three years old, wasn’t happy with the size of her portion of snacks and let my wife and I know of her displeasure in no uncertain terms: “More, […]

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Tags: appreciation, children, family, gratitude, happiness
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Finding Joy Now

February 9th, 2009

So many people seem to have a negative outlook on life. Why? Maybe it’s the trials we go through, money, or our jobs. So, what can we do to avoid the negative outlook and help others look at things in a positive way? We can do the stuff that makes us happy–give a compliment to […]

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Tags: happiness
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