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Hi friends -

I just read a great article which objectively looks at abundance and happiness, entitled "Keys to Happiness, and Why We Don't Use Them" . I thought it might interest you all.

Here's the link:
http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/060227_happiness_keys.html






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Hi, from reading some of your posts on this part of the site, including this one, I was thinking that you might find the book by Erich Fromm "Fear of Freedom" interesting. Have you read it before?
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Ingrid,

No, I haven't heard of Erich Fromm, but thanks for the lead ... I shall look out for the book!

Thanks again.






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hartreefoch, I've watch quite a few of your posts. The link you provided is fine, but nothing specail.

If you want a good list of books to read about the ideas discussed in that article, try the suggested reading list that LSC has. I've got several of them on my self.

After not too long, you see a few common ideas in all of the self-help, self-improvement, enlightenment books. What seems to varies is the combinations of techniques and ideas that the authors suggest for accessing these commonalities. Which is great, because the recipe that works for me may have to be a little from here and a little from there. Personally, I haven't found what that has been the perfect match for me. At the same time, I wouldn't say that the suggested techniques are invalid.

The most important thing about any or all of these methods, isn't the ideas, or even the learning of these ideas. It's the actually consistent and continual use of them. Or at least that's my feel for these things.

You are perfection.
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Iam2, Thanks for the note. I appreciate your suggestions. Best to you.






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Interesting article but nothing is really objective however hard it tries to be. It is presented from some persons perspective and that perspective determines the point of view.

I find it interesting that it suggested that the government could somehow provide happiness.








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