Category: Happiness/Joy
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Joy Is An Inside Job
“Does it bring you joy?” That is the question asked by author Marie Kondo. Kondo is a “professional organizer” who uses this question to simplify and declutter her clients’ lives. If the answer to the question is “Yes,” then a particular object, artifact, or closet-occupying sport jacket should be kept, she says. If the answer […]
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Blessed Are The Faithful: For They Shall Lighten Up
A devout old man, who had lived his life with unflinching adherence to his faith, found himself angry because his neighbor flourished. This neighbor was forever eager to smoke and drink, often had beautiful women as his overnight guests, was a frivolous spender, and rarely left for work each day before noon. Yet, the neighbor […]
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Seven to One
“In effect, the brain is like Velcro for negative experiences but Teflon for positive ones.”