Happy Articles from Happy Karma Enterprises

Lot's of opinions about happiness... How to be happy... What sabotages happiness... Ideas for a Happy life... and links to related web sites. 

The Daffodil Principle  *posted 04/09/07  This story was sent to me by my wife's Aunt.  I think it shows a great example of the way that small steps taken one at a time can lead to wonderful results... More...	IS IT WRONG TO BE HAPPY? -  A CATHOLIC VIEW  *posted 02/19/07  "Beatitude" means perfect blessedness or happiness.  But when you read "The Beatitudes," you seemingly find anything but.  It is the poor, the hungry, the weeping and the persecuted that are blessed... More...	IN DEFENSE OF HAPPINESS - ANOTHER CATHOLIC VIEW *posted 02/18/07 On my morning walk a few weeks back, I bumped into a former colleague. Tom and I taught at the same high school for more than a decade. At our chance meeting, he asked me the same question he'd asked... More...
THE MEANING OF HAPPINESS IN ISLAM  *posted 02/17/07 Happiness is a feeling that resides in the heart. It is characterized by peace of mind, tranquility, a sense of well-being, and a relaxed disposition. It comes as a result of proper behavior,... More...	HAPPINESS - ANOTHER ISLAMIC VIEW *posted 02/17/07 Happiness... More...	A Hindu view of Happiness  *posted 01/27/07 HAPPINESS... More...
A Jewish View of Happiness  *posted 01/27/07 Happiness: the Fuel for a Meaningful Life by Rabbi Tom Meyer... More...	Another Jewish View of Happiness  *posted 01/27/07 We create the world in which we live to a great extent.  While many events are beyond our control... we still have the ability to control our attitudes toward a given situation to a large degree... More...	Happiness - By Charmaine Saunders  *posted 12/20/06 Are you happy... More...
Creating Happiness - By Joe Love  *posted 12/19/06 Whatever we want in life, a partner, more money, good health, a fulfilling career, or enlightenment, it all comes down to the same thing: behind all the wishes, behind all the desires, and beyond... More...	Owning Your Own Controls    *posted 12/19/06 What makes the difference between two children raised in the same environment with the same parents when one ends up a neuro-surgeon and the other a hardened violent criminal? What makes the... More...	It's All About A Journey... "It's not the destination. It's the journey." I'm sure you have heard something like that before. Be it "destination" or "journey", I have learned something along the way: happiness is more of a... More...
Happiness  Some people believe that achieving happiness is the purpose of life, yet the pursuit of happiness often leads to unhappiness. This is because happiness is actually a consequence of a different life... More...	Why You Should Laugh More I have long been a fan of the Reader's Digest "Laughter, the Best Medicine" column and often suspected that laughter was good for me. After all, I was raised on the mantra "the family that laughs... More...	A Look In The Mirror That's all it takes to change the world. Take a long hard look in the mirror and really notice who you are... More...
14 Tips For Greater Happiness  Realise this is a subjective question, but unless we are really elated or really sad, it is something we don't usually think of quantitatively. Also certain personalities find it easier to be happy... More...	David G. Myers suggestions for happiness... Suggestions for a Happier Life... More...	3 Misconceptions About Happiness *The sad truth is that there are a lot of unhappy people in the world.* The tragic truth is that many of those unhappy people could lead happier lives if only they gave up the misconceptions they... More...
7 Dynamic Strategies for Creating a Life that Works Everyone wants a life that works effectively, whether that means harmonious relationships, a happy family life, a successful career, or the achievement of an important mission. People with successful... More...	Acts of Kindness Benefit Everyone Do you really want to be happy? everyone says yes, but the gateway to happiness makes some of us frown. The gateway to happiness, is giving to others. Think about this: "If you want others to be... More...	Allow Yourself To Be Happy People often ask me explain my statements, and the title of this article usually has people forcefully telling me that it's 'the others' that won't stop them from being happy... More...
I'm Not Responsible - You Are! Look around you. Right now, as you read this, just have a quick look around you, wherever you are. Why are you there? Who is responsible for you being there? You are, that's who... More...	Choose To Be Happy...NOW! The older I get, the more I realize that ninety percent of life is about choices. Both the choice to be happy or unhappy is mine. Sure, unforeseeable circumstances come and rattle our cages from time... More...	Choose To Be Happy What if I told you that you have the ability to decide if you are happy or not. You would probably say that I'm crazy. 1. I'm not crazy and 2. Happiness is a choice... More...
7 Gifts that Multiply Happiness Did you know that there are gifts that will multiply your happiness when you give them away? Here are seven of those gifts. Giving these gifts will allow you to share with others your most unique... More...	Commit To Be Happy Today, why not make a personal commitment to be happy, in spite of what life hands over to you. You have to admit that there are too many things over which you have no control. The only thing you can... More...	Connecting with Bliss Every day, I witness people leading chaotic lifestyles, responding like robots to the negative circumstances of their lives, creating more dissonance and conflict. They seek solace in the next best... More...
The Road to Bliss The road to bliss is a process-a process within you, your community, your state, your country and your world. Within each of us is the ability to choose harmony and peace over dissonance and... More...	Enjoy the Journey, as there isn't a destination Do you spend your time working towards that "one day when…."? One day, when I have enough money I will be happy. One day, when I have the house paid off, I will be able to relax and enjoy my self... More...	Find Happiness By Giving Happiness Have you ever heard this quote... More...
Where To Find Happy People! Happy people are found taking their children or grandchildren to the park. You'll see them pushing the kids on the swings, and kicking a football back and forward... More...	Who Is More Likely To Be Happy Here's a multiple choice question for you. Who is more likely to be happy... More...	For A Long Life - Keep Your Life Simple! It may be too unsophisticated, but keeping your life simple is an important key to longevity. Aside from prolonging life, it makes a long life happy... More...
Happy Relationships Did you know that apart from financial problems, heck even with financial problems, the biggest threat to a happy relationship is a negative person. Lets face it, if nothing is ever good or positive,... More...	Have You Ever Tasted The Fruit Of Pure Happiness have you ever been really happy? have you ever tasted the fruit of pure happiness? have you ever completed a task with that feeling of YES! I gave it my all. I'm really happy and proud with what I've... More...	Overcoming Seductive Sadness Unhappy moods can be like comfortable sweaters, those old ones: familiar, worn and with the right kind of smell. When we're in a sad place, or actually with any dissatisfied feelings, we want that... More...
The Art Of Happy Living What do you think about happiness? A philosophical approach to life; an intellectual activity or an academical pursuit. No, not at all, nothing of the sort... More...	How to Have a Great Day Every Day Sometimes it's the simple things that can have the greatest impact on our lives. Allow me to share this empowering, simple exercise with you. Perhaps you already know about it, or even use it already... More...	How To Find Inner Peace The path to inner peace is not simple or short. You cannot just wake up one day and decide you are going to have inner peace from that point forward. It is a process, a journey that needs to be... More...
You Can Be Happy Instantly I always like to write this kind of stuff on the weekends as a reflection to our 'busy' life... More...	How Happy Are You? Our lives have gotten busier, the cost of living has increased and there's the daily stress of living during wartime. But it seems that we haven't let this get us down. A recent study by the Laugh... More...	Looks can be Perceiving. "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - ALBERT EINSTEIN... More...
How to Stay in a Good Mood How to Stay in a Good Mood... More...	The Art of Mindfulness Have you ever been driving and not remembered how you got to your destination? It's as if there was some sort of blank period where your mind had wondered off somewhere. You were subconsciously still... More...	You Are What You Love You are what you love, and you love whatever you are giving your attention to. Eastern Spiritual psychologies profess that whatever you give your attention to, is what you are making your God. If,... More...
Change your Mind Change your Brain: The Inner Conditions for Authentic Happiness  *posted 04/10/07  Google Tech Talks March 15, 2007... More...	The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness  *posted 07/03/07   by Christine Carter, UC Berkekey... More...