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Spreading
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About
The Happiness Formula’s Mission
The
sad truth is that there are over a billion people on Earth who are not happy.
You might instantly conclude this is due to those people living in poverty
and suffering disease and numerous hardships. When
one looks at the happiness data, however, we find that even in the richest
countries (e.g. The
answer lies in how we approach happiness. The Wrong
Approach To Happiness We
don’t receive any training in how to live happily. Our parents might have
taught us some things implicitly about happiness, but rarely did they show us
that particular actions naturally make us feel happy. (We’re not talking
about play. We’re talking about being happy even when what we’re doing isn’t
generally considered fun). Our
parents also didn’t teach us that we could capitalize on particular actions
to increase our happiness. Happiness
is widely believed to occur under certain conditions that make us happy. So,
we either have to wait for the right conditions, or struggle to set them up.
The problem, of course, is that as soon as we achieve the desired conditions
we’re happy only for a little while. Then our “happiness” fades and we attribute
our unhappiness to another cause, which we then seek to fix. This goes on and
on, with little success in achieving lasting happiness. Needless
to say, this is the wrong approach. The Need
For Happiness Education Schools,
for all the good they do, rarely even mention the word happiness, let alone
teach us how to create it. Many
people use the expression, “I’ll be happy when…” followed by some desired
condition. This puts happiness on hold until the condition is met; clearly a poor
plan. You’ve
heard that happiness comes from the
inside, but rarely have you heard how to make your inside happy. Exactly what are you meant to do? Most
of us don’t understand how happiness is created, and we’re working under
misconceptions of how to achieve it. We spend years stumbling around trying
to find things or people or experiences to “make us happy.” Clearly
a better approach is needed. Actions
Make Us Happy So
what’s left? It’s our actions. It’s what we do both physically and mentally
that makes us happy. It’s how we
view the world, what we think, and the actions we choose to take. I’ve
dedicating myself to collecting and publishing “happiness actions.” These
mental and physical actions have the characteristic of producing feelings of
well-being even when what we’re doing isn’t generally considered pleasant. Our Higher
Purpose Happiness
education is extremely important work for two reasons. First, it creates
happier people. Second, when people know the methods for living happily, they
become more harmonious. Happy people have no need of war or other conflicts. What
I seek to do is create a more peaceful world for you, for me, and our
children. To that end, I’m a member of a small think tank dedicated to
spreading happiness throughout the world, and frankly, we could use your
help. By
learning happiness skills and sharing them with your children, you’ll create a
happier and more meaningful life for yourself. You’ll make your kids happier
for life. And in the big picture, you’ll be building a more harmonious world.
(If you decide you want to go beyond helping your family, send me an email.) I
hope you will give some thought to helping yourself, and your family, become
happier. It’s actually quite easy, and the reward is well worth the effort. I
look forward to working with you to spread happiness throughout the world May
your life be filled with peace, harmony, and happiness. Kindest
wishes, Julian
Kalmar June
10, 2005 Copyright 2005 by Julian Kalmar.
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