Money is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for the good life, for happiness and wisdom.
After all, is it just a coincidence that a blue bird is both the symbol for happiness and the symbol for Twitter?
"Waiting to Exhale, " is about four middle-class black women looking for happiness.
Here the irony that lies under all human aspiration shows itself: the quest for happiness, as always, brings only unhappiness in the end.
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And, while money or possessions were never of much interest, Woody had the things he felt he needed for happiness: books, tapes and a fine blues guitar.
The Bottom line: More money may be the necessary, but not the sufficient condition for happiness, measured by the satisfaction that may be derived from daily living.
Sadia, for example, is a Brazilian frozen-foods company that has become a household name in the Middle East, helped perhaps by its name's similarity to sa'ada, the Arabic word for happiness.
Being in control is a recipe for happiness.
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The formula for happiness is more elusive however.
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Moreover, an unshakable sense of dissatisfaction and hopelessness in the face of the forces that control us, even if muted, can act as a powerful prod to serious contemplation of the conditions for happiness and autonomy.
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Sarkozy said that there was a growing disparity between the enjoyment of everyday life and strong economic growth, and he believed there should be a way to include a metric for happiness alongside the more traditional measures of growth.
On the second day of each year, the 2 January, the people of these communities proceed from dedicated sites to the shrine, where they perform nine sacred dances from dawn to noon as a prayer for happiness in the New Year.
The problem with many smart technologies is that their designers, in the quest to root out the imperfections of the human condition, seldom stop to ask how much frustration, failure and regret is required for happiness and achievement to retain any meaning.
Though the final report hasn't been released yet, the project's global survey results and experiments suggest something that a lot of Facebook users already sense: social interaction is a driver for happiness, and the Web 2.0 is a valid way to experience it.
All the sincere wishes for health and happiness for the New Year from former business relations are no more.
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Most Japanese will, on this day and for the only time during the year, ritually visit a local shrine and pray for health and happiness for family members.
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We do not believe that in this country freedom is reserved for the lucky, or happiness for the few.
That is why I say I do not believe that in this country, freedom is reserved for the lucky, or happiness for the few.
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For marital happiness marry a coal miner, construction worker, oil platform engineer, farmer, etc.
By choosing to do positive activities on Mother's Day, we take responsibility for our happiness.
So what formula for professional happiness can I offer you over your next forty years?
In so doing we strengthen relationships and increase opportunities for shared happiness, accomplishments and a meaningful life.
Wishing you the clarity, confidence, courage, and commitment you need to make the right decision for your happiness.
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Saving more and paying less in taxes while taking care of your health is a surefire prescription for increased happiness.
If you love Page-a-Day calendars as much as I do, check out the Page-a-Day calendar for The Happiness Project.
Saving more and paying less in taxes while simultaneously taking care of your health is a surefire prescription for increased happiness!
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And so I am going to continue to fight for the rights of undocumented immigrants and for the happiness of my family.
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