Tag Archives: happiness

Smiling

Posted on May 31, 2023 by swabby429

Parker’s eyes light up, a toothy smile floods his face, and we fist-bump all at the same time. It’s refreshing to be greeted by a sincere smile. When the gesture is spontaneous and natural, it comes from someone who is … Continue reading →

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Mirthful

Posted on March 12, 2023 by swabby429

Andy giggled like a child as we watched the opening sequence of “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit”. My friend and I are big fans of the stop-motion animation comedy genre. The collection of things and the amount … Continue reading →

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The Hedonic Treadmill

Posted on February 19, 2023 by swabby429

Jonathan and I were discussing consumerism and how easy it is to convince people to buy luxury goods. My friend mentioned a concept called “the hedonic treadmill”. Intrigued, I asked Jonathan to elaborate. He stated that it is like a … Continue reading →

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Pondering Joy

Posted on October 13, 2022 by swabby429

We humans desire happiness as much as we want food and drink. We have entire industries with mission statements embracing the happiness meme. This is good, up to a point because happiness is a highly subjective concept. What causes my … Continue reading →

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That Honest Smile

Posted on September 19, 2022 by swabby429

I only heard him laugh once but it was a very weak strained chuckle. He was a past friend I knew for a dozen years or so. For anonymity sake, let’s call him Keith. He grew up in a prosperous … Continue reading →

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Still More Thoughts About Happiness

Posted on August 4, 2022 by swabby429

We are told that money cannot buy happiness. Well, to anyone who has lived at least a few decades, we understand why. We also know that the lack of money will not buy happiness either. Having a certain amount of … Continue reading →

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Pondering Joy

Posted on June 27, 2022 by swabby429

Scientific research and development has made it possible to assess and quantify human happiness in several ways. In addition to simply interviewing and observing people, clinicians can measure electrical activity in our brains. They are able to assertain whether we … Continue reading →

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