Comments on: Social relations are the key to happiness (Schwartz) http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2008/08/08/social-relations-are-the-key-to-happiness-schwartz/ A web site by Joshua Sowin that addresses culture, books, technology, ecology, religion, and other topics. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:20:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dave Owen http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2008/08/08/social-relations-are-the-key-to-happiness-schwartz/comment-page-1/#comment-77539 Dave Owen Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:13:22 +0000 http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2008/08/08/social-relations-are-the-key-to-happiness-schwartz/#comment-77539 Why does it have to be "something" that makes us happy? Happiness is an inside job and I have control over what I do with my thoughts. If I practice active gratitude (write a gratitude list each morning and when things get rough during the day, concentrate on one thing on the list) I have control over how my day progresses. Life is as good as I allow it to be. Why does it have to be “something” that makes us happy?

Happiness is an inside job and I have control over what I do with my thoughts.

If I practice active gratitude (write a gratitude list each morning and when things get rough during the day, concentrate on one thing on the list) I have control over how my day progresses.

Life is as good as I allow it to be.

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