How Happy Are You? Take This Quiz To Find Out!

Numerous studies are trying to quantify this thing called happiness. Here’s a simple, fun quiz to rate your joy quotient in life. Answer the following questions and count how many times you said Yes. If you have to stop and think about the answer, it’s not a Yes. See, I told you it was simple! [...]

The Secret to Happiness? Be Warm-Hearted

I am fascinated by Tenzin Gyatso, better known as the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. As the first Dalai Lama to travel out of Tibet, he has become an ambassador for Buddhism worldwide. In this respect, he reminds me of Pope John Paul II, who was the most widely-travelled pope and did much to spread [...]

Gain Knowledge By Drinking Beer

Recently I learnt about pub quizzes. Some pubs have weekly quiz nights where you go with some friends, form a team, drink beers, and try to answer questions. Kind of like Trivia Pursuit but much more fun. photo credit: brendan.wood Why you should go for a pub quiz Stretch your horizons It’s nice to do [...]

Do It Yourself Joy

Today I repaired a shower grip that had come loose, instead of simply buying a replacement as I’m accustomed to do. While this small act saved me a few dollars, it did not explain the ridiculously disproportionate joy I felt. I think the joy came from feeling more in control of my life, that I [...]

Take A Break

What I was taught in gym training is that lifting weights actually tears down your muscle fibres so that they can be built up again. This is why you do not work the same set of muscles two days in a row. You need to rest that muscle group because it is during this time of rest that the muscle fibres re-grow and become stronger than before.

This is a useful lesson in other aspects of life as well. When you take a break, you’re not just goofing off. You’re allowing your mental, spiritual and emotional muscles to re-build. Read more…

Laugh A Lot

Laughter cures many ills in life. Doctors are starting to admit that patients who decide to think positively and laugh a lot have higher chances of surviving diseases including cancer. There are powerful biological processes that take place when we laugh that we are only just starting to understand. If you are already healthy, that’s [...]

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