I Am Thankful for the Taxes I Have to Pay

wishful man I Am Thankful for the Taxes I Have to PayWhat do you dread?

Many hate paying taxes. But, perhaps, this is just a perception problem.  Maybe we should be thankful we get to pay taxes.  Yes, I said thankful.

Do you think I’m crazy?!?  Are you wondering if I’ve gone stark, raving mad?  Why in the world would anyone be happy about paying taxes?

Well, I want to prove a point.  I want to show you that happiness has …

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Merry Christmas and Joy to You!

christmas joy Merry Christmas and Joy to You!

I’d like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a joyful life.  I hope your holidays are filled with excitement and enthusiasm.  May all your wishes come true and may your home be filled with the wonderful sites, sounds and smells of the season.

I’d like to remind you that each day is truly a gift.  Be present in the moment.  Drink it all in.  This is sweet …

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Happy Thanksgiving: Give Yourself the Gift of Gratitude

thanksgivingturkey Happy Thanksgiving: Give Yourself the Gift of Gratitude What do you have to be thankful for this year?

Thanksgiving is a day set aside to help us reflect on all that we have to be grateful for in our lives.

It is incredibly easy to get bogged down in all the negative news flying around on the Internet and on the evening news, but today we need to stop and remind ourselves of the good things in our …

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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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Overcoming Selfishness For A Simpler and Successful Life

selfishness Overcoming Selfishness For A Simpler and Successful Life Are you selfish?  We all are to one degree or another even though we hate to admit it.

Selfishness can cause us to cling to things and to be too demanding of others.  It often ruins relationships and complicates our lives.

Overcoming selfishness will lead to a simpler life if we can learn to let go of all the stuff we cling to.  It will also help us to …

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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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7 Steps for Achieving a Super Simple Life

This is a guest post by Joy from Just Plain Joy.

65f131b9 3e2d 42b1 83e3 24c659e517a2 7 Steps for Achieving a Super Simple LifeWhen I started Just Plain Joy, I wanted to create an outlet for exploring and defining a simple life. I decided I wanted to pursue a simpler life for several reasons – I wanted to save more money to invest in my child’s future, I wanted more time to spend on the things that matter most to …

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