I agree with coachjim here. Happiness is a choice and it grows when we consciously choose to water thoughts of optimism, loving kindness and discretion. I’ve been researching happiness a great deal lately for a book I’m writing and what I’ve learned has been incredible. Essentially – a great deal of our happiness is determined by genetics and a great deal is determined by recent life events (a marriage, a new job, a move, etc.) but there is a small (but hugely influential) percentage that is totally dependent upon us: how we think, the choices we make, how and with whom we choose to spend our time, etc. This means that we can literally alter our baseline happiness by focusing on upward mobility in these things. Great news for anyone who has ever experienced a psychic dry spell or a deep depression (Such as myself). Thanks for the great input, folks. I love this feed!

Ashley