"Five Principles for Happiness in 2007"

The high points from an article on Yahoo!

"I believe each of us has the power to discover our purpose and become joyful in the process of journeying toward that purpose. It's not easy, however. Nothing important and meaningful ever is."

"Principle 1: Give Yourself a Break"
"Principle 2: Get Connected with Your Truth"
"Principle 3: Stop Judging Yourself"
"Principle 4: Stop Judging Others"
"Principle 5 : Pursue Fun with a Vengeance"

As Part of #2 - the writers suggests answering these questions...

• "What makes you happy at work?"
  
• "What makes you happy at home?"
  
• "What makes you happy with your friends and family?"
  
• "What makes you happy when you're by yourself?"
  
• "What do you love to do?"
  
• "What would you do with your life today if you weren't afraid of failure?"
  
• "What's not working in your life?"
  
• "What are you currently doing that prevents you from experiencing joy?"
  
• "What's working in your life?"
  
• "Who's not working in your life?"
  
• "Who in your life is subtracting value from and adding misery to it?"
  
• "Can you fix any of these relationships, or should you let them go from your life?"
  
• "What relationships are working in your life?"
  
• "If we were getting together one year from today, what would have to happen for you to be able to tell me that you now have more joy in your life?"
  
• "What's the single most important thing you've learned about yourself as a result of answering these questions?"
  

I suggest reading the entire article. It is linked through this post's title.

So Long.