lets make a bit of that 40%

You can thank your parents—in part—for how happy you are; roughly half of human happiness is genetically determined. Another 10 percent comes from your life circumstances, like how happy you are with where you live. What can give us a lasting boost is how we think and behave; about 40 percent of our happiness is under our conscious control. Practicing acts of kindness & savoring positive things, like your morning pastry & a hot shower improve your long term happiness. Positive thoughts become habitual.

There is something positive to be found in absolutely everything, all you have to do is find it.

Some information provided by Lindsay Lyon

promise yourself every day

To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature you meet.

To give so much time to improving yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud word, but in great deeds.

To live in the faith that the whole world is on your side, so long as you are true to the best that is in you.

~Christian D. Larson, 1912~

follow your heart

We all encounter moments of indecisiveness & often find it hard to make the right decision. A lovely man in America recently sat me down and shared with me a Buddhist theory~ our hearts are our second brains.


A simplistic way to find your intuition & make the right decision is to follow your heart. To find your intuition, recognize the front part of your skull is where the majority of your interpersonal communication is taking place. Imagine hundreds of strings drawing down your busy thoughts from the front part of your mind & resting in your heart. The right decision will be felt when you put your thoughts into your heart.


It takes a while to trust your intuition & do what you "feel" is right instead of what you "think" is right. It takes practice and confidence.


Try following your heart the next time you are making a decision. Keep a record of the outcome when you followed your heart or followed your thoughts.


I guarantee you always make the better decision when follow your heart.