Long ago, Aristotle identified two key factors determining the positive psychology of happiness. These are: [1] fulfillment and [2] contentment. I think he’s hit the nail on the head there. I mean, he was a pretty wise guy wasn't he?! Living Fulfilled Yesterday I felt fulfillment volunteering at my local athletics club, Oldham and Royton Harriers.… Continue reading Two Ingredients for a Happy Life
Tag: joy
Patience – The Fruit of the Spirit
“So when you’re in the car I bet you’re the type of person to switch the radio station if a song you don’t like comes on?” Personally I change stations each time the DJ plays a song I dislike. Yet, here’s my training partner telling me he hasn’t switched his radio station ‘for about six months’. Now that’s what I call patience….or insanity! He told me to give it a go, so I did...
Keep Smiling!
I have recently been incredibly inspired by an absolute soldier of a woman smiling hard through all her adversity. And I had to share because smiling (and prayer) helps me get through a lot of the bad times too. Smile. We all know it is important to smile through the hard times as well as… Continue reading Keep Smiling!