The Appreciation Blog: #21 - The Story of Stuff

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Over the last few years I strove to understand what it takes to really "be happy". As we all know this is a very popular subject these days (tons of books, always in the news) and there are a lot of myths out there.

Through this journey I have consistently stumbled upon a single point. Appreciation is a key part of happiness. This is because happiness is not based on what you have in your life, but how you view your life. Happiness is an attitude with which one approaches life. Hence the startling image of 3rd world farmer displaying a wide tooth grin while a rich lawyer in the U.S. is drinking himself to sleep each night.

Due to this realization I have decided to start a blog to journal about what makes me happy. I invite others to try this out as well. My goal is to post - i.e. reflect on what I appreciate - at least once a week - maybe more. Hopefully by taking a little time to focus on the good in life I will realize each day how lucky I really am!

So, with that said here I go...

This is a very inspiring video on consumption and sustainable development. I encourage you to share this link with others.

http://www.storyofstuff.org/

Is appreciation the key to happiness?

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#21 - The Story of Stuff

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