#158 Growth

Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing. ~ William Butler Yeats

- What is happiness in your mind?
- Yeats suggests it is not a lot of things. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
- Reflect on your growth areas and why they might be very important to pursue them.
- Can you designate a new growth area?

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#157 Mundane tasks

Every job has drudgery... The first secret of happiness is the recognition of this fundamental fact. ~ M. C. McIntosh

- What do you like, dislike about your job, your daily routines?
- How can you accept mundane tasks and turn them into contentment?
- How can you find inner happiness in the valleys and summits of your day?

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#156 Accepting a friend's flaws

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings. ~ Jean Bruyere

- Think about several of your closest friends and when they disappointed you.
- How did you react to them and how did it affect your relationship?
- How can you try to forgive little failings and keep your relationship vital?

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#155 Work and play

When you're following your energy and doing what you want all the time, the distinction between work and play dissolves. ~ Shakti Gawain

- What activities stimulate your positive energy?
- To what extent does your work reflect your positive energy?
- How can you harness your positive energy in your daily work and play?

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#154 Just one day

A single day is enough to make us a little larger or, another time, a little smaller. ~ Paul Klee

- What possible actions could you do to make yourself a little larger?
- A little smaller?
- Reflect on the decisions you make each day which make you a little larger, a little smaller.

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#153 Grabbing life

Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: 'I'm with you, kid. Let's go.' ~ Maya Angelou

- To what extent is your life dominated by planning, preparation, cautiousness?
- How can you resolve to embrace life more actively?
- What are some activities which invite more participation from you?

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#152 Saying it hot

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you've got to say, and say it hot. ~ D. H. Lawrence

- Are you generally talkative or more quiet?
- When was the last time you expressed something with passion because you believed in your convictions?
- Interesting that Lawrence uses the word hot. Reflect on what he meant.

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