From:     Randy TARAN <randy@projecthappiness.com>

10 Easy Ways to Be Happy Now: Exercising the Happiness Muscle

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/randy-taran/10-easy-ways-to-b-happy_b_597573.html

Happiness is an elusive thing — we all want it, but why are some people more happy than others? We only have to look at young children at play to notice that they exude happiness. Why is it that wonderful quality seems to fade as we grow older? It doesn’t have to. The latest findings in neuroscience suggest that the brain can change. With certain exercises and practices, we can indeed harness more happiness. The byproduct of living happily makes us more successful on every level, not just in terms of career success.

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5 Ways to Get Happy By Tapping Into the Power of Desire

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/randy-taran/5-ways-to-get-happy-by-ta_b_650802.html

By understanding 5 aspects of your desire, you can open up your passions, discover your strengths, and find a new connection to your happiness. Desire is defined as will, yearning, aspiration, devotion or passion. Everyone is born with it. Just watching a baby learn to walk is proof enough — they fall, they get up, take first tentative steps, plop down, and get up yet again. Does a baby ever say, “I’ve had it with this walking business — from now on just crawling for me?” Not likely!

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check out this, as well!  http://www.kauffman.org/

Best, — Clark

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