A Squishy Journey to Ultimate Satisfaction

hiking boots A Squishy Journey to Ultimate SatisfactionThis is a guest post by Mark Swedberg.

If you could have one thing in life, what would it be?

Wealth? Happiness? Love?

This was the question I asked myself after dropping out of college in 2006.

What’s the point of this living thing? It just didn’t add up. Nobody seemed to have an answer and I was tired of being empty and unfulfilled.

No matter what I did or …

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Contentment Versus Wanting More

balance thumb Contentment Versus Wanting MoreAre you content or do you always want more?

It is difficult to find the correct balance between wanting more and being happy with what you have.

I’ve put off writing on this topic for awhile now simply because I have more questions than answers.

However, I figured we can explore it together.  I’ll lay out my thoughts and you can help fill in the gaps.…

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How We Judge Success Determines Our Happiness

contentment How We Judge Success Determines Our Happiness How do you judge success in your life?  What makes you happy?

I’ve been writing a lot lately about money, but the accumulation of wealth can be a false yardstick for success.  As we’ve seen in our economy, money comes and goes.

True happiness or joy in life needs to be built on a more solid foundation.

How we judge success really does determine our happiness.  Picking the …

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Super-Charged Living: Creating Significance and Joy in Life

mountain lake thumb Super Charged Living: Creating Significance and Joy in Life Is your life full of all the joy and significance you desire?  For most, the answer is no. 

Why is this?  There are a few that seem to be living with a deep sense of contentment.  What makes their lives different?  What are they doing to achieve such satisfaction?

These are the questions that I ponder regularly and intend to answer as I write this blog.  I named this …

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Finding Contentment and Fulfillment For A Happier Life

d34da085 459a 46b8 881a 656758a550a6 Finding Contentment and Fulfillment For A Happier LifeAre you happy with your life? Happiness and fulfillment come from a sense of contentment. How does one become content? Well, I think it starts by realizing we have enough.

We often drive ourselves crazy pursuing more. In fact, constantly wanting more is what has pushed America into a recession. Greed, envy and an obsession for more has taken it’s toll. Let us now pursue contentment!…

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When Thanksgiving Comes And Goes What Then?

It’s not having what you want.  It’s wanting what you’ve got.
~ Sheryl Crow

thanksgiving thumb When Thanksgiving Comes And Goes What Then?When Thanksgiving is over this year and all the hubbub dies down, will our lives be full of contentment and joy or will we make ourselves crazy striving to have just a little more?

When Thanksgiving is over, will we still be truly thankful or will we allow ourselves to slip into ungratefulness?

When Thanksgiving has …

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