Comments on: The Happiness Project http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html a virgo's guide to the universe Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:32:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: communicatrix http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39900 communicatrix Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:03:39 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39900 Peter - Interesting, and an excellent point. I sort of wish the discussion about all of this was phrased in terms of finding "peace" or "contentment" or "balance." Because you're right: we'll be happy, we'll be sad; those are markers at one end or another of a spectrum. I keep coming back to the buddhist way of looking at it: detachment. Which doesn't mean detaching from other people or the world (as I understand it) but about releasing attachment to outcome. Even that gets tricky, though, because I'm a believer of holding positive intentions and goals. Arrrrgh! This kind of stuff is a little complex for addressing in blog posts and comments. Fun trying, though. Peter - Interesting, and an excellent point. I sort of wish the discussion about all of this was phrased in terms of finding “peace” or “contentment” or “balance.” Because you’re right: we’ll be happy, we’ll be sad; those are markers at one end or another of a spectrum.

I keep coming back to the buddhist way of looking at it: detachment. Which doesn’t mean detaching from other people or the world (as I understand it) but about releasing attachment to outcome.

Even that gets tricky, though, because I’m a believer of holding positive intentions and goals. Arrrrgh! This kind of stuff is a little complex for addressing in blog posts and comments. Fun trying, though.

]]> By: Peter http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39899 Peter Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:27:58 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39899 Happiness according to me is to live a secluded life.. away from the society.. just me and my loneliness.. But if you look at it logically, happiness is just the opposite of sadness.. this mean, you can never experience happiness unless you experience sadness.. the sadness helps you understand happiness.. sad but this is the irony of life. Happiness according to me is to live a secluded life.. away from the society.. just me and my loneliness.. But if you look at it logically, happiness is just the opposite of sadness.. this mean, you can never experience happiness unless you experience sadness.. the sadness helps you understand happiness.. sad but this is the irony of life.

]]> By: My Get Things Done List » Blog Archive » Alex Shalman’s Happiness Project, Update [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context] http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39878 My Get Things Done List » Blog Archive » Alex Shalman’s Happiness Project, Update [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context] Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:04:56 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39878 [...] Colleen Wainwright [...] [...] Colleen Wainwright [...]

]]> By: Results from the Happiness Group Writing Project } Group Writing Projects http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39870 Results from the Happiness Group Writing Project } Group Writing Projects Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:21:04 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39870 [...] Colleen Wainwright [...] [...] Colleen Wainwright [...]

]]> By: communicatrix http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39847 communicatrix Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:48:05 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39847 Rob - Agreed. In fact, there's a lively discussion thread on the original post about the definition of happiness. I'm also not in favor of chasing a fleeting state, but understand the value of shorthand. Then again, language quickly gets devalued with too much shorthand, so it's a delicate balance. But sharing, I'm all for! Rob - Agreed. In fact, there’s a lively discussion thread on the original post about the definition of happiness. I’m also not in favor of chasing a fleeting state, but understand the value of shorthand.

Then again, language quickly gets devalued with too much shorthand, so it’s a delicate balance.

But sharing, I’m all for!

]]> By: Rob Moshe http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39837 Rob Moshe Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:45:03 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39837 Though Happiness is only temporary and ultimately it is goodness that we should strive for. I still think it is a great project and something I will share with my readers. Thanks for bringing it to my attention Though Happiness is only temporary and ultimately it is goodness that we should strive for. I still think it is a great project and something I will share with my readers. Thanks for bringing it to my attention

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]]> By: Mark Freedman http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39763 Mark Freedman Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:29:47 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39763 The more I think about it, the more I believe my definition of happiness is: peace of mind... ...because I have so little of it. The more I think about it, the more I believe my definition of happiness is: peace of mind…

…because I have so little of it.

]]> By: communicatrix http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39744 communicatrix Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:19:21 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39744 Alex - Haha! Yes, "interesting" is one I get tagged with a lot. Thank you, and enjoy the rest of your series! Alex - Haha! Yes, “interesting” is one I get tagged with a lot. Thank you, and enjoy the rest of your series!

]]> By: Alex Shalman http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39725 Alex Shalman Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:39:42 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/02/happiness-project-shalman.html#comment-39725 Hi Colleen, Thank you very much for contributing to this project, I really appreciate it. You have been one INTERESTING person to read... love your voice. =) Hi Colleen,

Thank you very much for contributing to this project, I really appreciate it. You have been one INTERESTING person to read… love your voice. =)

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