Comments on: 33 Keys to Unbridled Childlike Happiness http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/07/02/keys-to-unbridled-childlike-happiness/ Live Life to the Fullest - Personal Growth and Effectiveness Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:52:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: vish http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/07/02/keys-to-unbridled-childlike-happiness/#comment-104085 vish Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:52:45 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=334#comment-104085 my comments: 1) Smile Often : sorry! i have buck teeth, my parents told me my smile was ugly when i was a kid and then i clammed up. cannot open now. i'm 50! 3) Eat Healthy : partying for survival... to keep my high-pay post...eat healthy? when I am surrounded by junk foody colleagues? I can lower my ambitions. but...my wife and kids won't allow me to take up 'sanyas'. 9) Simplify Your Life : seems possible now since attrition looms large...i now have an excuse why my son cannot pursue a professional course! no money...no ambition. automatically life is simplified! 12) Slow the Pace Down...and who will tell my Boss I stopped to smell the roses instead of working day and night to meet the target? 32) Avoid Negative News: very true! stopped watching tv/reading newspapers since last one year. people (colleagues) call me ignorant but my high bp/stress is totally under control now. i find solace in reading my old story books : " book of brownies' by enid blyton is just superb! 33) Avoid Pessimistic People ...another whammy! I try but I am surrounded by them everywhere. still, i plug my ears with Senheiser ear phones as far as possible...He!He! my comments:

1) Smile Often : sorry! i have buck teeth, my parents told me my smile was ugly when i was a kid and then i clammed up. cannot open now. i’m 50!

3) Eat Healthy : partying for survival… to keep my high-pay post…eat healthy? when I am surrounded by junk foody colleagues? I can lower my ambitions. but…my wife and kids won’t allow me to take up ’sanyas’.

9) Simplify Your Life : seems possible now since attrition looms large…i now have an excuse why my son cannot pursue a professional course! no money…no ambition. automatically life is simplified!

12) Slow the Pace Down…and who will tell my Boss I stopped to smell the roses instead of working day and night to meet the target?

32) Avoid Negative News: very true! stopped watching tv/reading newspapers since last one year. people (colleagues) call me ignorant but my high bp/stress is totally under control now. i find solace in reading my old story books : ” book of brownies’ by enid blyton is just superb!

33) Avoid Pessimistic People …another whammy! I try but I am surrounded by them everywhere. still, i plug my ears with Senheiser ear phones as far as possible…He!He!

]]> By: Flora Morris Brown, Ph.D. http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/07/02/keys-to-unbridled-childlike-happiness/#comment-81456 Flora Morris Brown, Ph.D. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:25:51 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=334#comment-81456 Wow! It seems that Adam covered every aspect of happiness possible. Since I work to maintain my happiness and inner joy this article resonated with me on many levels. I was especially glad to see that you touched on the importance of avoiding pessimistic people who bring you down. A friend of mine who is a social psychologist once told me that if spending time with someone makes you feel bad, then you've just been emotionally abused by that person. I am a firm believer that we must not give people the power to make us feel bad, but acquaintances who insist on being negative require just too much of our psychic energy. They are to be avoided or fired. Wow! It seems that Adam covered every aspect of happiness possible.

Since I work to maintain my happiness and inner joy this article resonated with me on many levels. I was especially glad to see that you touched on the importance of avoiding pessimistic people who bring you down.

A friend of mine who is a social psychologist once told me that if spending time with someone makes you feel bad, then you’ve just been emotionally abused by that person.

I am a firm believer that we must not give people the power to make us feel bad, but acquaintances who insist on being negative require just too much of our psychic energy. They are to be avoided or fired.

]]> By: Vern at AimforAwesome http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/07/02/keys-to-unbridled-childlike-happiness/#comment-80334 Vern at AimforAwesome Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:41:47 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=334#comment-80334 That will take me a lot to digest! Incredible post. I'll download it and have a detailed look offline where I don't have to pay for minutes! I'm on minute to minute over cell connection here in Thailand. I love how you worked the mind map into the post - awesome idea. I use a mind-map for planning out nearly everything related to what I'm doing online. Book writing. Web site building. Goals. But not yet for happiness. They're wonderful because they show in a nice format how things link together. They also help me brainstorm. I like the "AVOID" section the most. I can identify with those things a lot... I'm able to isolate myself against most negatives here pretty easily. I strongly recommend everyone move to Thailand at some point in their lives! - Again, great post! That will take me a lot to digest! Incredible post. I’ll download it and have a detailed look offline where I don’t have to pay for minutes! I’m on minute to minute over cell connection here in Thailand. I love how you worked the mind map into the post - awesome idea. I use a mind-map for planning out nearly everything related to what I’m doing online. Book writing. Web site building. Goals. But not yet for happiness. They’re wonderful because they show in a nice format how things link together. They also help me brainstorm.

I like the “AVOID” section the most. I can identify with those things a lot… I’m able to isolate myself against most negatives here pretty easily. I strongly recommend everyone move to Thailand at some point in their lives! - Again, great post!

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/07/02/keys-to-unbridled-childlike-happiness/#comment-80292 Donald Latumahina Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:24:41 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=334#comment-80292 Avani, That's a nice observation! I want to be naturally happy then. Looks like that's how I have childlike happiness. Shanel, I love the way you described happiness :) Your 3 components of happiness resonate with me. I also agree that happiness is infectious. Brad, I agree, it's a profound post from Adam. I especially love the mind map. Avani,
That’s a nice observation! I want to be naturally happy then. Looks like that’s how I have childlike happiness.

Shanel,
I love the way you described happiness :) Your 3 components of happiness resonate with me. I also agree that happiness is infectious.

Brad,
I agree, it’s a profound post from Adam. I especially love the mind map.

]]> By: etavitom http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/07/02/keys-to-unbridled-childlike-happiness/#comment-80289 etavitom Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:09:56 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=334#comment-80289 Wow. This is truly a profound post. Thanks so much for all the inspiration. Hope you have a fun holiday weekend... Wow. This is truly a profound post. Thanks so much for all the inspiration. Hope you have a fun holiday weekend…

]]> By: Shanel Yang http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/07/02/keys-to-unbridled-childlike-happiness/#comment-80171 Shanel Yang Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:57:46 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=334#comment-80171 Um. I seriously doubt any kid could digest all that (though it's beautifully written and all sensibly laid out). The lovely part about the happiness of children is that they don't really think about it that much. They just experience it. They pretty much know what they like and try to do more of that. Simple! Of course, as adults, we can't rely on others to give the rest of the things in life we need. So, what I find works best is taking care of the Big 3 (not 33!): Work, Love, and Play. Find (1) a career, (2) a relationship, and (3) fun activities you really like; then, make sure you make time each day to enjoy each of these 3 critical components of happiness. The result will be you will naturally laugh and smile a lot, and your creativity will grow, too. Happiness is infectious! It spreads not only to others but also to every part of you. When you feel good in one area of your life, you naturally want to improve other lagging areas (e.g. physical fitness improves your work and work improves your physical fitness). At least, that's how I finally learned to bring consistent happiness into my life. But, again, very well written and very fun flow chart! ; ) Um. I seriously doubt any kid could digest all that (though it’s beautifully written and all sensibly laid out). The lovely part about the happiness of children is that they don’t really think about it that much. They just experience it. They pretty much know what they like and try to do more of that. Simple! Of course, as adults, we can’t rely on others to give the rest of the things in life we need. So, what I find works best is taking care of the Big 3 (not 33!): Work, Love, and Play.

Find (1) a career, (2) a relationship, and (3) fun activities you really like; then, make sure you make time each day to enjoy each of these 3 critical components of happiness. The result will be you will naturally laugh and smile a lot, and your creativity will grow, too. Happiness is infectious! It spreads not only to others but also to every part of you. When you feel good in one area of your life, you naturally want to improve other lagging areas (e.g. physical fitness improves your work and work improves your physical fitness). At least, that’s how I finally learned to bring consistent happiness into my life.

But, again, very well written and very fun flow chart! ; )

]]> By: Avani-Mehta http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/07/02/keys-to-unbridled-childlike-happiness/#comment-80154 Avani-Mehta Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:53:35 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=334#comment-80154 Wow! This is a great article. Thoroughly enjoyed it. One reason I have always wanted to be happy like a kid - Most kids are naturally happy. There has to be a reason for them to be sad. And most adults, are naturally sad or dull. There has to be a reason for them to be happy. Wow! This is a great article. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

One reason I have always wanted to be happy like a kid - Most kids are naturally happy. There has to be a reason for them to be sad. And most adults, are naturally sad or dull. There has to be a reason for them to be happy.

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