Comments on: Have Some Happy

By: Nick Shears

Nick Shears — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:12:51 +0000

It’s heartening how widespread this appreciation for living simply and in the moment’s become. With the cover of living a “green” lifestyle, it’s now easy for people to admit they prefer to want less, consume less, and enjoy family more. It’s the beat generation again.

By: TGC

TGC — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:28:52 +0000

The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have!

By: Jak Plihal

Jak Plihal — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:22:13 +0000

Tony,
It seems to me an important question is:
What is driving the goal? That is to say, even ‘enjoying what you have’ can be corrupted by fear of it being the ‘right thing to do’ — or may be the grounding influence of true appreciation.

Similarly — saving the trees, feeding the children or other worthy goals can also be corrupted with a fearful tenor as well.

It is as useful to strive as it is to enjoy what we have — and finding an appropriate balance for each person/stage of life is important. That said, what really matters is awareness of what is driving us, and in this we will find ourselves being of service or detracting from our purpose.

By: Lowell Nerenberg

Lowell Nerenberg — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:40:31 +0000

Tony points to an aspect of living a fulfilled life that I am learning to practice, in order to make it a habit. A way for me to immediately experience happiness is to instantly pivot and look for what I appreciate now, in this moment. And what else I appreciate, and what else…. Very powerful practice for me. Tony, you are a great teacher and mentor. Thank you.

By: Terry Slinde

Terry Slinde — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:55:26 +0000

So true. “We see things not as they really are…but as we are” the Talmud

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By: Prem Rao

Prem Rao — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:01:58 +0000

Very insightful. I often remind myself of the fact that we tend to compare ourselves with those who have “more” than us. We seldom compare ourselves with those who have “less” than us and be grateful for having “more” than most others.