Tag Archives: happiness
Make Your Own Day
16 Jun
Any big plans for Father’s Day?
I’m going to be honest… My Mother’s Day wasn’t very good this year.
The four year old seemed rather on a mission to make my life miserable. I didn’t take it personally. Toddlers have those days.
It’s tough figuring out the world and your place in it.
Sometimes even we adults have issues with that. Now imagine doing so without reference or control of your emotions.
Trying not to take it personally, I gave her space and let Dad take the reins.
The next morning, something unexpected happened. Continue reading
Old School vs. New School
3 Feb
Would you be brave enough to try this “new school” idea with your kids? When you were a kid, do you think you would’ve been driven and interested enough to stick with it yourself?
When it comes to education, what would you say are the pros and cons of old school vs. new school, or as this boy calls it “hackschooling”?
90-Minute Productivity
30 Jan
Brain by Dierk Schaefer
Ever have one of those a-ha moments, when you encounter something that seems so brilliantly obvious?
The Internet gifted me one such moment a few weeks ago with the “Write It Down” concept. It happened again when I came across this video.
If you’re stressed, overworked, a parent, or any combo of the above, perhaps this 90-minute productivity idea could help you, too?
Rejection: A Love Story
9 Jan
At age 30, with a great education, a decent job, a loving wife, and a first child on the way, Jia Jiang realized he never chased his dreams because he always chose security over rejection.
He saw himself dying with regrets and told his wife so. Despite being pregnant (when most people would choose security over personal pursuits), his wife encouraged him to take six months to do his own thing.
Four days before his baby was born, he quit his job and put all of his energy into starting his own business. He received many rejections, which he took with a grain of salt. Then a big potential large investment fell through two months before his deadline, which made him question everything. Continue reading
Make Someone Happy
26 Dec
Sure, gifts are nice and all, but how do you really make someone happy?
The GNH formula is a great place to start. That’s “gross national happiness,” as developed by Bhutan King Jigme Singye Wangchuck back in the ’70s.
It’s rather fascinating (see the video below, if you want to know more), but the gist is that:
More money does not equal more happiness. Social, environmental, and economic wellbeing do.
So, how do you do you go about this realistically in your everyday life? Bhutan Prime Minister Jigme Thin explains it like this: Continue reading
Laughter
11 Nov
When was the last time you laughed like this?
Head back, smile wide open, eyes pinched with happiness, not caring who saw you—scratch that—WANTING people to see you and see your joy. Continue reading
