Happiness the Hard Way

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March 7, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace If you wait for the perfect moment when all is safe and assured, it may never arrive. Mountains will not be climbed, races won, or lasting happiness achieved. - Maurice Chevalier - Happiness the Hard Way People prior to the late 17th century thought happiness was a matter of luck or virtue or divine favor. Today we think of happiness as a right and a skill that can be developed. This has been liberating, in some respects, because it asks us to strive to improve our lots in life, individually and collectively. But there have been downsides as well. It seems that when we want to be happy all of the time, we can forget that the pursuit of happiness can entail struggle, sacrifice, even pain. { read more } Be The Change Experiment with the connection between gratitude and happiness or forgiveness and happiness in your own life. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Third Side of a Conflict 27 Non-School Skills Children Need 7 Must-Read Books on Education Where Children Sleep: A Poignant Photo Series The Language of Love Are You Training Yourself To Fail? When a Homeless Man Used Twitter Stop Focusing On Your Performance DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 125,999 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More