The Happy Class
The Bell Curve and You
The Bell Curve: It looks a little like this. And most human behavior can be charted on a curve like it. For example, IQ scores are like this: with the most people, (the highest part of the curve) being at 100. The curve goes down as we increase (or decrease) the IQ score so that […]
People Do Not Change
People Do Not Change – at least not the way you want them to. Missing this point can lead to spending time with, even marrying, the wrong people. Remember the old cliche “You can’t teach an old Dog New tricks? Well, people are a bit like old dogs. And both the trainer and trainee will […]
Decisions Part Two – THE BOX
Decisions – The Box As stated in Decisions Part One, making decisions can be one of the hardest things humans do. They fret, they worry, and they make themselves unhappy all during the process and even afterward by second-guessing their decision. In Part One, we discussed how to approach repetitive decisions and ‘everything else’. Now […]
Decisions Part One – When to Think
Decisions – When to think: Making decisions can be one of the hardest things humans do. They fret, they worry, and they make themselves unhappy all during the process and even afterward by second-guessing their decision. I break decisions into two discussions – first is when to think (the second is how to deal with […]
Happiness Starts with Death and God
Death and God: This is probably the number one key to True Happiness…. the ‘killer app’. All humans are mortal, and we all die. Actually, death is the defining characteristic of life. It’s the one thing we all know will happen for sure. Yet, it is a seldom discussed topic on a personal level. It […]
There Are No Rules
There are no rules, only respect for yourself and others: If you can keep this concept near the center of all you do, it makes being happy easier. It’s really two concepts pulled together. First is ‘no rules.’ If you had no rules, then you would have no expectations of others and thus fewer disappointments. […]
There are no rules – just the Happy Class
There are no rules, only respect for yourself and others. If you can keep this concept near the center of all you do, it makes being happy easier. It’s really two concepts pulled together. First is ‘no rules’.If you had no rules, then there would be no expectations of others and thus no disappointments. No […]
People Do Not Change
First, let me say that this is an exaggeration. People change all the time. The problem is that very often they do not change the way you want them to. Missing this point can lead to spending time with, even marrying, the wrong people. If your boyfriend is rude and it bothers you a lot, […]
Decisions – How to make them and stay happy
Welcome Back to the Happy Class – the previous post is here in case you missed it. /blog/columnist/jay-knight/the-happy-class-lets-get-started/ Making decisions can be one of the hardest things humans do. They fret. They worry. And they make themselves unhappy all during the process – and even afterward by second-guessing their decisions. I break decision-making into two […]
Family, Health, Parenting, Wellness
The Happy Class – Let’s get started
By definition, being happy should be fun, not work. So let’s go have some fun… It is good to understand that there are two kinds of happiness. They are so similar, it can be hard to tell them apart at times. One type of happiness I call Situational Happiness. Like a first kiss with a […]