Go through your day noticing smiles. Try to guess why people smile. What do people’s smiles look like? 
Notice whether you are drawn closer to those who smile, or repelled. Are you somehow drawn closer to some who smile, though are repelled by others who smile? Does context matter? 
Notice what percentage of people around you smile. Do 20% of people […]

Welcome to the June 17, 2007 edition of happiness carnival.

Conan Stevens presents Are You Really Happy With Your Life? What Would You Do If You Could Do Anything? posted at Conan Stevens Online.

Peter presents 50 Ways to Change Your Life for the Better posted at I will change your life . com.

Anna […]

Our conversational style plays a big roll in how we see ourselves and the world. We create meaning in our world by telling the story of what happened, or what might happen.
When we talk to another person in conversation, it is critical that we examine the stories that we tell other people. These stories […]

Some believe that the pleasure of anticipation is often stronger than the direct pleasure that an event itself creates.  
This seems true for other emotions too, like fear and worry. Often the fear of a future event is more frightening than the actual event.
What wonderful things lie in your future? Have you thought about the terrific plans you have to […]

I realized today that I want something for nothing. I want my cake and I want to eat it too. I want to be happy, yet I do not want to expend any effort. There are other ways in which I want something for nothing regarding my happiness:

I want to be uncommonly happy, and yet […]