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At lunchtime I bought a huge orange—... See more
The size of it made us all laugh.
I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave—
They got quarters and I had a half.
And that orange, it made me so happy,
As ordinary things often do
Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park.
This is peace and contentment. It’s new.
The rest of the day was quite easy.
I did all the
Cate Scott Campbell • Ecstatic December
Poem by Wendy Cope
The thing is to be happy,' he said. 'No matter what. Just try that. You can. It gets to be easier and easier. It's nothing to do with circumstances. You wouldn't believe how good it is. Accept everything and then tragedy disappears. Or tragedy lightens, anyway, you're just there, going along easy in the world.
Alice Munro, Dear Life
Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality by Anthony De Mello (1990) Paperback
Anthony DeMelloamazon.comContrary to what we might expect, the study found that the link between economic growth, as measured by GDP per capita, and life satisfaction weakened as countries became more affluent. In other words, once a certain economic threshold is reached, additional wealth does not significantly boost happiness.
Eric W. Dolan • Extensive analysis of 152 countries uncovers societal determinants of happiness
In line with the $100k per year (outside the big cities) income requirement below which money does indeed make you happier