Happiness Project
Alex Shalman has created the Happiness Project which began as a series of interviews in which he asked people five questions about happiness.
This project has escalated over the last few weeks... I am really pleased to get involved... and I encourage you to get involved as well!
The intention was to focus on happiness... and create the possibility for those involved, and those who read the interviews, to be inspired, empowered and happier than they were before.
Each one of us can relate to happiness... but happiness can mean different things to different people. It's great to read how different people view happiness...
Here are the questions Alex asked about happiness... and here are my responses.
How do you define happiness?
Happiness is a state of balance, of inner peace, of joy... when I am happy I can feel myself smiling deep inside.
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your happiness now versus when you were a child?
Today... I rate my happiness as a 7. As an adult, my happiness fluctuates between 6-9. As a child, my happiness was about the same... if I remember correctly!
What do you do on a daily basis that brings you happiness? (And how consistent is the feeling of happiness throughout your day)
Currently what makes me happy is achieving the tasks I set out to complete each day. Over the last couple of weeks I have been creating an e-book... and I'm very very happy when I get to the end of my day and have completed what I have set out to do in the morning. I am also happy when I'm writing to my readers on my blog and website. Other things that make me happy include talking with friends , being spontaneous, spending time with nature especially the ocean and trees, listening to music, spending time with loved ones.
What things take you away from your happiness? What can be done to lessen their impact or remove them from your life?
Difficult question to answer... but it is having to work with people who create unnecessary and difficult problems (fortunately this doesn't happen very frequently). The uneasiness and uncomfortable feelings I have in such situations is relatively short lived and I refuse to let it ruin my day! And when I don't get done what I have set out to do doesn't make me happy!
There's nothing I can do to eliminate these things from my life... they are part of life and add to the fabric of who I am!
What to you plan on doing in the future that will bring you even more happiness?
Work on my ability to respond rather than react to people I find difficult; work on my inner self to unlock some of the blocks I have with my work; spend more time having fun and lightening up; spend more quality time with loved ones; spend more quality time with me.
How about you now answerring the questions above? You can share your response directly with Alex Shalman... or you can click on the comment link below and post them there.... or you could do both! It would be great to hear from you!
Best wishes
Jeanne
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Great post, Jeanne. Happiness is right up my alley. I appreciate you sharing this information about the Happiness Project.
Happiness always!
Buz
Posted by: Buz McGuire | March 25, 2008 at 12:34 AM