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Bird’s Eye Views
Tag Archives: happiness
Fulfillment
Well, we made it to the penultimate day of 2020. It’s a day to ponder and reconcile how we interfaced with the world and our dreams. Today is a good time to do this before we get caught up in … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, philosophy
Tagged attainment, dissatisfaction, fulfillment, happiness
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Will This Be A Happy Day?
To have a happy day, I usually need to want to have a happy day, but not desire one too much. There is a sweet-spot between feeling meh, and being overly enthusiastic. Some days, regardless of what I wish and … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Meanderings, philosophy
Tagged contentedness, happiness, satisfaction
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Cheery
The half-mature squirrel leap-frogged across a patch of the yard yesterday as it grazed for food. Her nonchalant manner of leaping, grasping a morsel, sitting on her hindquarters, and consuming the food increased my happy mood yesterday. The little rodent … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Environment, Health, philosophy, Wildlife
Tagged cheerfulness, happiness, mental states, positivity
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Rising By Lifting Others
A big, uncomfortable truth of life is that, deep inside, we don’t wish other people to be happier than ourselves. We skirt this issue because we want to appear magnanimous and good. The best among us want humanity as a … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Friendship, Health, philosophy
Tagged Dalai Lama, envy, generosity, greed, happiness, helping others, joy
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¡Entusiasmo!
I see Eduardo downtown nearly every day. English is not his second language, nor is Spanish my second language. We always greet each other with simple phrases. He usually begins our brief interactions by saying, “Good Morning”. I return his politeness … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Hometown, Meanderings, philosophy
Tagged cheerfulness, enthusiasm, happiness, positive attitude
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Pondering Happiness
I stumbled across an old mix-tape last night while searching through a shoe-box full of trinkets and miscellaneous small items. Out of curiosity I popped it into the ghetto blaster. After several songs into the first side, “Kodachrome” by Paul … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, cultural highlights, music, philosophy, Youth
Tagged happiness, Kodachrome, nostalgia, Paul Simon, San Francisco Bay Area
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Gleeful
The past couple of years have been especially somber years. There has been a constant feeling of dread present in many people about current events. It sometimes seems like civilization is in constant vigilance, waiting for the other shoe to … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, Health, Meanderings, philosophy
Tagged gleefulness, happiness, seriousness
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