Happiness

Be Careful What You Wish For

A long time ago, in a more innocent time (the late 90’s) I was struggling to figure out what to do with my…

Your Non-Standard-Issue Life

You know why you’re not happy? It’s because you only think of yourself.

You Don’t Have to Be Useful

I don’t normally call out my fellow personal development bloggers, but yesterday I read a post so…

Posts for My Grandkids

Hey there! This is the first in what will be an occasional series of posts that are directed at you, the children of my…

Attention is What Buys You Happiness

In my research into the art of cigar smoking (yes, I do lead an interesting life; cigars are…

You Don’t Know Jack

A few weeks ago Natasha and I were sitting with several friends enjoying the last of an unseasonably warm November outside…

“wan­der­ers, dream­ers, and lovers”

I hate to break it to you, but I haven’t got it figured out. I know you come to this blog to read pearls of wisdom to help you find your way to happiness and contentedness and better, whiter, teeth or at least wider smiles, but I’m afraid there’s very little of…

The Money Path to a Happy Life

Practical tools to make hard times happier. That’s the goal of this blog, and this is one of those rare moments where I feel I can offer some hard evidence for ways to improve the happiness of your life.

the true cost of distraction

Paying Attention

Over the weekend I had one of those epiphanies. One of those moments that changes your perspective on things, that makes you suddenly see the elephant in the room.