What is the Simplicity of Living True Happiness?

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From Denny: Happiness is something people pursue in every generation. It's even written into our American Constitution as every person's right! Philosophers opine about it endlessly. Religious teachers have their varying opinions.

Yet it seems too many learned sectors miss the obvious as is stated in this quote of pure unadulterated simplicity! And the photo, well, it was just perfect as a pairing for this quote; take a look!

Quote

"Happiness is never stopping to think if you are." ~ Palmer Sondreal


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How Would You Describe the Impact of Words?

From Denny: This quote creates a beautiful mind image while it is equally penetrating insight.

"A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanging; it is the skin of living thought and changes from day to day as does the air around us." - Oliver Wendell Holmes.

What Possesses and Controls You?

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From Denny: Boy, this is an interesting way to phrase a philosophy, especially the second line! This quote brought to mind those kudzu vines I used to see and battle in my own backyard when I lived in Atlanta, Georgia.

Kudzu was originally imported from China in the 1930's to feed cattle since it was a fast growing vine. It easily grows a foot a day! It tends to take over where unattended like roadsides and farm pastures. Kudzu laughs at weed killers and grows on past their futile attempts.

These days the smart people have learned to just harvest the root. Why? The Japanese love kudzu root as they use it for a thickener as we use cornstarch to thicken our gravies. I guess if you can't kill it; harvest it! :)

Here's the awesome quote that gives a lot of food for thought (could not resist the pun, pardon me, it's Monday!)

"Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you." - Andre Gide

The Happiness Philosophy

“It’s not how much we have, but how much we enjoy that makes happiness.”– Unknown

Photo by StuSeeger @ flickr

What is the Best Way to Travel Toward Happiness?

From Denny: You have got to see the photo paired with this quote! It will make you smile!

“Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.” — Margaret Lee Runbeck

Photo by Sabrina Capagna @ flickr