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2014 happiness in our materialistic societies




by Christophe » 04/04/14, 02:08

What happiness said the other! :)

Today I found 2 articles on the happiness of our (hyper) materialistic societies:

1) Life is hard: long live happiness!

Life is hard. Life is Beautiful. These two propositions are true and seem incompatible. Are we doomed to swing from one to another, or is an integrative approach to happiness possible? Christophe André

http://www.cerveauetpsycho.fr/ewb_pages ... -32702.php


2) It is gratitude that makes happiness, not materialism

http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2014/04/02 ... ?ir=France

To meditate ! :)

See or review this video conference too: https://www.econologie.com/travail-bonhe ... -4375.html
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by Christophe » 04/04/14, 13:04

A current cause of no happiness: employment (whether one has it or not)

http://www.scilogs.fr/l-actu-sur-le-div ... en-commun/
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by Philippe Schutt » 05/04/14, 18:45

To be compared with the theory of incompetence and that of natural selection.
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by Christophe » 30/05/14, 09:39

Hubert Reeves: these little joys that make a great life

Our chronicler delivers his keys to have a good life: to be in harmony with nature and to appreciate the works of great composers.

By Hubert Reeves

Sometimes I feel a great sense of gratitude for the life that has treated me so well, which has spared me so much from the misfortunes of many people around the world. I did not experience misery, war, or concentration camps. I have a family and friends that I love and who love me.

Why me ? Why was I filled with fate? There is, of course, no answer to these questions ..., but an imperative is imperative: that of taking advantage of this chance as best as it will be present. So I often wondered how I could benefit others from the benefits I myself have benefited from. To this end, I propose to deliver some of the elements that have been so beneficial to me, with the hope that these words could be beneficial to those who are in the early stages of their earthly existence.

A first recommendation deals with what might be called investment projects in sources of pleasure. How to prepare to taste joys that will embellish the entire course of existence? Some of these preparations are simple and easy, others require time and effort that the future gratifications that will result will compensate a thousand times.

A huge "return on investment"


The most valuable, in my opinion, are related to the appropriation of the phenomena of nature: learning to recognize wild flowers, flowering trees, birdsong, to identify planets, stars and constellations ... This acquired knowledge enchant the passage of the seasons and enrich the whole of life. Spring is illuminated by sylvie anemones in the undergrowth, white cherry trees along country lanes, the delicate pink hues of Judean trees in the parsonages. And we rejoice at the first melodious songs of the blackbirds in February, the whispering refrains of robins then, in April, of the "je suis là" of the gray cuckoo, and the flute song of the black-headed warbler, of the the orioles return to the large trees in the gardens. There are CDs and books to learn about this knowledge. It takes the will to get started. The "return on investment", as we say in economic terms, is enormous. All the efforts made are abundantly rewarded throughout life and particularly, I can testify from my own experience, in the time of the increased leisure that comes with old age.

In love


Music is another privileged area for learning the joys of life. One of my biggest frustrations is not having learned to play a musical instrument, cello, for example. I feel a great sense of envy when I see the fingers of my grandchildren run with agility on the piano keyboard of their family room. If I have another life - who knows? - I'll go quickly to register at the conservatory ... Fortunately, I still have the option to listen to music and recognize my favorite pieces when I hear them here or there. Over repeated auditions of the works of an author, Mozart or Wagner, or any other, according to the tastes of each one, one manages to compose internally an intimate representation of the person of the composer. Thus, an affective bond is created, which becomes enriched over the years. Thus, Beethoven, although long dead, is a familiar friend whom I always find with pleasure when my ear perceives the cherished measures of his works. My heart is on alert. I am in love.


"If youth knew, if old age could" ... It is in order to counter these melancholy words that I wrote this text and to ensure that this old saying is out of date!


Source: http://www.lepoint.fr/invites-du-point/ ... 0_1914.php
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by Christophe » 16/10/14, 18:27

Jacques Salomé: Why is it so difficult to be happy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx53fs9yDgs
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