Comments on: Were you Born to be Happy? http://www.bryanthankins.com/index.php/2008/09/25/were-you-born-to-be-happy/ We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit --Aristotle Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: How Would You React in a Disaster? | Everyday Excellence http://www.bryanthankins.com/index.php/2008/09/25/were-you-born-to-be-happy/#comment-63 How Would You React in a Disaster? | Everyday Excellence Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:57:12 +0000 http://www.bryanthankins.com/?p=64#comment-63 [...] I’ve discussed before, the brain is very good at taking extreme situations and making them seem normal. This is [...] [...] I’ve discussed before, the brain is very good at taking extreme situations and making them seem normal. This is [...]

]]> By: Bryant http://www.bryanthankins.com/index.php/2008/09/25/were-you-born-to-be-happy/#comment-50 Bryant Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:36:19 +0000 http://www.bryanthankins.com/?p=64#comment-50 I thought that book had a lot of good points and you would enjoy it. I *think* I've blogged all of my favorite parts from it now, and I'm going to move on to discuss other books I'm reading. Stay tuned! I thought that book had a lot of good points and you would enjoy it. I *think* I’ve blogged all of my favorite parts from it now, and I’m going to move on to discuss other books I’m reading.

Stay tuned!

]]> By: Jess http://www.bryanthankins.com/index.php/2008/09/25/were-you-born-to-be-happy/#comment-49 Jess Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:50:26 +0000 http://www.bryanthankins.com/?p=64#comment-49 I've also heard people get more lasting happiness from the attainment of goals, rather than "luck" (i.e. lottery winners). Because with the former, they feel responsible for their happiness, and the latter is external. You really seem to enjoy that book, I think I would like to read it when I get back! I’ve also heard people get more lasting happiness from the attainment of goals, rather than “luck” (i.e. lottery winners). Because with the former, they feel responsible for their happiness, and the latter is external.

You really seem to enjoy that book, I think I would like to read it when I get back!

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