89| “Are You Happy?”

89| “Are You Happy?”
How does it feel to be happy?
Zen Michael
·Follow
Published inZen Breaks
·
3 min read·
Jan 24
--
Photo by D Jonez on UnsplashA few days ago, in a talk with a friend, she reminded me of a conversation we had about 20 years ago about Happiness.
At the time she asked me, “Are you happy?”, and she was very surprised by my answer, “I don’t know.”
Happiness, long time ago
--
--
Written by Zen Michael
14.1K Followers
·Editor for Zen Breaks
Remember you can always find peace and joy — just look inside yourself. Zen Breaks https://medium.com/ZenBreaks Support https://zenmichael.medium.com/membership
More from Zen Michael and Zen Breaks
Zen Michael
in
Zen Breaks
Simplicity Touches Our heart
103 | The Lion’s Vision
·2 min read·May 2
--
Zen Michael
in
Zen Breaks
Good News: “You Don’t Exist”, Says Alan Watts
We are a happening
·1 min read·6 days ago
--
Zen Michael
in
Zen Breaks
Healing with “Internal Family Systems”
ZEN BREAKS 56 — Richard Schwart on how to “unburden, to release the emotions and beliefs”
·3 min read·Jun 5, 2022
--
Zen Michael
in
Zen Breaks
Zen Stories | Treat Emotions Like Fish | Posture | Beginners Mind
·3 min read·Jun 9, 2021
--
See all from Zen Michael
See all from Zen Breaks
Recommended from Medium
May Pang
in
Better Humans
The Real Key to Influencing the Behavior of Other People
Why trust is not enough and why you need an emotional bank account.
·9 min read·May 22
--
Above The Middle
in
Change Your Mind Change Your Life
Be Wary: Your Brain Doesn’t Know The Difference Between Reality and Imagination
The more research I do on psychology and the brain, the more I realise the brain is both fascinatingly complex and deceivingly simple…
·6 min read·May 22
--
Lists
Self-Improvement 10120 stories·104 saves
Productivity 10120 stories·113 saves
Stories to Help You Live Better21 stories·86 saves
A Guide to Choosing, Planning, and Achieving Personal Goals13 stories·94 saves
Unbecoming
10 Seconds That Ended My 20 Year Marriage
It’s August in Northern Virginia, hot and humid. I still haven’t showered from my morning trail run. I’m wearing my stay-at-home mom…
·4 min read·Feb 16, 2022
--
Aleid ter Weel
in
Better Advice
10 Things To Do In The Evening Instead Of Watching Netflix
Device-free habits to increase your productivity and happiness.
·5 min read·Feb 15, 2022
--
The PyCoach
in
Artificial Corner
You’re Using ChatGPT Wrong! Here’s How to Be Ahead of 99% of ChatGPT Users
Master ChatGPT by learning prompt engineering.
·7 min read·Mar 17
--
May Pang
in
Better Humans
Don’t Let People Live Rent Free in Your Mind — Here’s How to Evict Them
You wouldn’t choose tenants based on how much they stress you out so don’t do the same with thoughts you allow in your mind.
·9 min read·May 16
--
See more recommendations
Help
Status
Writers
Blog
Careers
Privacy
Terms
About
Text to speech