I’ve read several articles lately about designing happiness in life. I’m not a believer in the abject pursuit of happiness, feeling rather that happiness is a byproduct of a life lived well and right and within the definition of one’s own … Continue reading
It’s April and school is still in, I’m a little frustrated with a project I’m working on, the weather is unreliable….time for a vacation. But time or not, there is no vacation in my near future, so I’m creating palette … Continue reading
A beautiful question is an ambitious yet actionable question that can begin to shift the way we perceive or think about something—and that might serve as a catalyst to bring about change. ~Warren Berger from his book A More Beautiful Question Warren … Continue reading
This morning I needed a happiness shot. Not for any particular reason, but I just did and I got it from Shawn Achor, a psychologist and the founder and CEO of Good Think, Inc. He gave a TED talk a few years … Continue reading
Dan Ariely, a behavioral economist (now that is a new one for me), studied what motivates people at work. What he found is that in our ‘knowledge economy’, vs the economy born of the industrial revolution, workers are more productive … Continue reading
‘Imaginative people have messier minds,’ Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist at NYU told Huff Post. I believe this might be my favorite quote of all time. And if you know me well, you can expect to be bored with variations on … Continue reading
I recently posted about good design and what I’m willing to pay for it. It matters. But does it make people happy? And what about the happiness of the designers who create the design? Are they happy? Happy Clients A … Continue reading
I think that most of us want to be happy and successful (whatever our version of success is), and some of us aspire to wealth as well. So the lists I’ve posted over the last few days share the wisdom … Continue reading
George Carlin says that trying to be happy by accumulating things is like trying to conquer hunger by taping sandwiches all over your body. Love that quote. Of course it’s full of truth that I sometimes neglect when walking by … Continue reading
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