I have been informed that an article on our Happiness Club will be published in this Sunday's issue of the New York Times Connecticut section, (4-17-2005) barring any unforeseen event.

As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

Happiness Empowerment to You! LIVE RICHLY...PRACTICE HAPPINESS!

Sharing Love, Peace and Happiness with you,
Lionel Ketchian

Reminding you to make the "Happiness Decision." Giving you our Happiness Club Meeting dates, The Happiness Show, on television and on the Internet, the newest happiness information, and your latest copy of the Be Happy Zone Article's that are published every other Wednesday in the Fairfield Citizen-News. At the end of this newsletter you can read the latest article called: The Unhappiness Conspiracy.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. - Dalai Lama

Think Smart, Look Smart, Be Smart...Be Happy!

We really look forward to our interview with you on Robert's book, Most of All, They Taught Me Happiness and our lives as a couple on life and happiness. So many people ask why we never have arguments and our #1 rule is not to criticize the ideas we each have and share in daily conversations because we know "all good ideas survive and bad ones just never come to be" and does this save worry and time! Now after listening to Dr. Bernie Siegel we will add a couple more ways to live happily together.

Dearest Lionel, I was just thinking how often we use the word Happy in our greetings..Usually on special occasions..like when we say HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, HAPPY NEW YEAR, when we want people to be happy on those days. I propose we now add a new one to replace "have a great day" with HAVE A HAPPY DAY. Let's do it because happiness is just a one thought away,

Bless you for your dedication to Happiness and World Peace, Barbara Muller

Happ-E-Quote :)

"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." - Albert Pike

I know you haven't seen me lately. That's because I had major back surgery in October to cure a really agonizing case of sciatica. The recovery has been slow, but steady. I am now back practicing the martial arts and getting back into shape again. I want you to know, Lionel, that you played a VERY important role in my recovery. The weeks of pain, the fog of painkillers, etc. tried very hard to plunge me into a deep depression. Your newsletter was what kept me sane and whole. Every time I moved closer to the abyss of depression and self-pity I would reach for your most recent Happ-E-Newsletter and find the necessary tools to keep going. It worked better than any prescription drug in the world. Thank you for being there for me. In very many ways you saved my life! Soon you should see me again spending more time at the dojo and prowling the halls. Life is wonderful. You are wonderful. PB

"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change." - Carl Rogers

My name is Sandra and I'm emailing you from the UK. I've been feeling really unhappy lately and questioning the meaning of my life and why am I existing? So when I saw your web site and the text you wrote on "Choosing Happiness" over whatever situation you might find yourself in, it really helped me to see the better side of a "rotten egg." So I just wanted to say thank you for your wonderful words and pray that God continues to bless you in His infinite Wisdom. Carry on your good work. You may not know this but I'm sure you've touched a lot of hearts by your work. You have inspired me to always try and keep a brave face even when in bad times. Thank you so much.....Sandra

"Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve on the silence?" - Sai Baba

It does my heart good to hear there is a club out there for happy people. It is a shame though, we need to be taught and reminded to be happy. There is so much anger and stress in our lives today, prayer, positive thinking and kindness is needed. We have many responsibilities that can weigh us down. Something always gets put aside. I have read a book called Higher Consciousness Though Happy Homemaking by Bea Happy. It will make you laugh. It also gives such great hints on keeping a clean home without the stress. It might be a fun book for your club to read and discuss. Stay Happy, CJ in Fla.

"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." - Victor Borge

Thank you! I just printed out the Happiness newsletter and look forward to reading it. I also printed out your book selection from the web site. Very impressive! Thank you for sharing yourself and your message with the world! - Allison

"Life is raw material. We are artisans. We can sculpt our existence into something beautiful, or debase it into ugliness. It's in our hands." - Cathy Better

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Sir Winston Churchill

It was really terrific speaking with you the other day; always such an uplifting and inspirational experience; you make my day sizzle. Once again the Newsletter is outstanding. I especially enjoyed your piece on Dr. Caliandro. It is interesting how so many of the leading spiritual leaders and philosophers are united in their thoughts about happiness despite coming from such diverse religious/spiritual origins. Perhaps happiness is really the Universal World Religion the world has been seeking.

All my love and happiness to you, my friend, Dr. Bob Nozik

"The only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them to the impossible."

- Arthur C. Clarke

I found this web site by chance and felt happy while reading happiness quotes. I hope to read more happiness papers. Could I get it free? Looking forward to hearing from you as soon as possible. Thank you.

"When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us." - Alexander Graham Bell

Hi Aymee, I was having coffee at borders this afternoon and I saw an Indian guy sitting in a half lotus on a stool, reading "Authentic Happiness" by Marty Sieligman. I told him about you and your Happiness Club in San Francisco and a little bit about your work, and passed along your email to him. His job title is: "Messenger of Sustainable Happiness." He told me that he lives in India and spends 6 months traveling and he is studying how people can adjust their happiness temperatures by breathing and movement, similar to asana's in yoga. Anyway, I told him that I would pass his info along to you and that the two of you should connect. Have fun! Mike Shu

Watch "The Happiness Show," every Monday night, at 9:30 - 10:00 PM. Your co-hosts are Lionel Ketchian and George Ortega. The TV show is broadcast in six towns on Cablevision of Connecticut channel 77. It airs in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Milford, Orange, Stratford and Woodbridge. Watch "The Happiness Show," every Thursday night from 9:00 - 9:30 PM on Cablevision in White Plains, New York on channel 76.

We are proud to present, at no charge, over eighty 28 minute episodes we've taped so far in streaming audio (for 28.8 Kbps+), streaming video (for 56 Kbps+), and Select episodes in broadband streaming video (for DSL, cable, wireless and satellite) Internet connections.

"Oftentimes the calamities that people worry about never occur. Imagine: If you constantly worry about potential disasters, even if your life will work out perfectly in all respects, you will still live a life of suffering. Such suffering is entirely self-caused and unnecessary. Whenever you catch yourself worrying about a potential negative event, ask yourself, "How do I know for sure this will occur?"
Rabbi Pliskin, Gateway to Happiness, p.161

We look forward to seeing you. Come on down, share the joy and meet some great people!

Meeting :) "The Unhappiness Conspiracy!"

Date :) Thursday, May 19, 2005

Time :) 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Place :) Sullivan Independence Town Hall

Address :) 611 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824

To see a photo taken at one of the meetings of the Happiness Club.

Thursday, July 21, 2005

Thursday, August 18, 2005

Thursday, September 15, 2005

Thursday, October 20, 2005

Thursday, November 17, 2005

Thursday, December 15, 2005

Directions to Fairfield Sullivan Independence Town Hall
725 Old Post Road (corner of Beach Road) Fairfield, CT 06824

I 95 Southbound Exit 22:

Left onto North Benson Road, then cross Post Road/Route 1 and continue one block to stop sign. Take a right onto Old Post Road and continue one block to stop sign. Town Hall is across the street on the left and Independence Hall is down the driveway from Town Hall.

I 95 Northbound Exit 22:

Right onto Round Hill Road, then cross Post Road/Route 1 and
continue one block to stop sign. Town Hall is across the street on the right and Independence Hall is down the driveway from Town Hall.

"Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest." - Seneca

Jane Bradley is President and conducts the meetings.

WE JUST HAD OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION on Thursday, April 14, 2005.

Meetings are held at: The Normandy Resource Centre (The Legion),

111, Church Street,

St. Catharines, Ontario.

The time: 700 - 8:30 PM.

This facility is fully accessible. Admission is A smile and as always is free. Cheers! Jane

"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." - Abraham Lincoln

Back by popular demand,

we are happy to announce the Happiness Club of California will be meeting again!

Aymee Coget and Dr. Bob Nozik invite you!

What: Our topic is a "Happiness Free-for-All"

When: Sunday, April 17^th

Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM.

Who: Because of the policies of the library, we are limited to have 15 people at the meeting.

Please RSVP so we can hold a space for you however, at this point there are 8 slots open.

Don't worry, we are seeking a new venue, so we don't have to put limits on our happiness, :-)

Please join us and don't forget to RSVP! Aymee and Bob

"Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery, Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present." - Unknown

BE HAPPY ZONE
By Lionel Ketchian
April 6, 2005

I have uncovered The Unhappiness Conspiracy! People are conspiring against you and they are engaged in a "system" that is "designed" to take your power away from you. If you like "intrigue," this story is for you! It may cause you to want to take action to change things so you can take back your power. You may start saying, "I'm Unhappy As Hell, And I'm Not Going To Take It Any More!

The plot thickens because you are not going to believe who is behind this conspiracy. The "story" of this conspiracy will amaze you. Everything we know is part of The Unhappiness Conspiracy. Such as government, politics, wars, religion, justice, psychology, medical, news reports, businesses and advertising commercials. Without giving it much thought, you could probably add many more categories to this list.

But first you will have to understand the "arrangement" that is made against you. There is a complete "system" at work against you, and you will need to learn the "format" for the conspiracy. If you don't learn how the "scheme" works you can't get free. There really is a "method" to the madness, but you need the ability to decipher it.

The Unhappiness Conspiracy is a "pain plan." There is plenty of preparation for the "TUC." There is a complete "strategy" to make it all work out "unhappily." The "idea" has been to keep you unhappy now. For generations the "design" has been worked out and engineered by the best minds in the world. You could make a "map out" the unhappiness that has been "contrived against you!"

But did you know who the main conspirator is? I am almost afraid to tell you who it is because my life could be in danger. If I tell you who it is, do you promise to protect me? If I don't tell you, than we are all in danger. I have no choice but to tell you who the main conspirator is. I am in danger either way, but at least you will be saved from the danger that exists. Will you promise not to keep it a secret?

The Unhappiness Conspiracy is alive and well. It breeds on thoughts of fear. It maintains power by manipulating others to hand over their power by using your unhappiness as a tool of choice. The Unhappiness Conspiracy only works because people go along with it. They do this willingly because they don't know how it conspires against them. The Unhappiness Conspiracy needs the cooperation of each and every one of you. That means you...most especially you! Without you The Unhappiness Conspiracy would collapse, because the scheme would be revealed.

Do you know who the prime suspect is? Let's play CSI; lets do a Crime Scene Investigation. Okay, we have someone who is experiencing unhappiness. This is a crime and we have to get to the bottom of it to find out...who done it! When we question the suspect we find no evidence linking anyone to this unhappiness crime seen but the suspect themselves. We find that the suspect has committed the crime all by himself but why would he or she commit a crime against him or her self?

Let's investigate this further. We have a human being that wants something. They can't seem to get what they think they want at the moment. So what do they do, they commit a crime, they become unhappy! It's an open and shut case. It is the basic motive of all crimes. Who stands to gain from getting what they wanted? You do! You were the one who wanted something, or did not get something you wanted! As a result of not getting what you wanted or getting what you didn't want, you did the crime! You made yourself unhappy.

As they say, "if you can't do the time, don't do the crime." Unhappiness is a crime, and it is punishable by life. Anyone who is unhappy will be imprisoned with himself or herself for a life sentence. I know it does not seem fair, but who says life is fair for the unhappy!

So if you want to know the facts and just the facts about The Unhappiness Conspiracy. Listen closely to me...You Are The Unhappiness Conspiracy! The conspiracy is real as long as you feed it with your thoughts about the unhappiness story you keep with you always. It is time to get rid of the "story line" so you can get rid of The Unhappiness Conspiracy.

The Unhappiness Conspiracy works to keep you a prisoner of your own crime so that others can get you to do what they want you to do. Since they are unhappy as well they need you to keep them in power by giving up your power to them.

If you are ever going to be free, then you need to become aware that The Unhappiness Conspiracy is going to include you. Why do others join in The Unhappiness Conspiracy? The reason is they do not know they are responsible for doing it. They are not aware they are dong it. They do not realize the consequences of their actions. Most of all they are not conscious of being unhappy. In fact, only a happy person is conscious.

So you are under a spell of The Unhappiness Conspiracy. The real crime is that you have put yourself there. Some good news for you is that if you have put yourself there, then you can take yourself out of there. Your parents, teachers, schools, businesses, religious institutions and the world has made you think you must be unhappy to get what you want. You were happy when you were a child. Become a child again and free yourself. Cast off the chains of illusion and crawl out of the cave of craving. It is time to stand up strong and be counted amongst the happy. As few as we are The Unhappiness Conspiracy is being threatened with extinction by the happy. The numbers of happy people are growing stronger every hour and every day. Join Us, and Become One Of The Happy Freedom Fighters Overcoming The Unhappiness Conspiracy!

There is another conspiracy that has always been in effect. When you can live simply and happily you will have everything you need and really want. Realize you have enough and you have just added more to your life. But don't be fooled into thinking I am just a dreamer. You are witnessing the birth of "The Universal Happiness Conspiracy."

"The Universal Happiness Conspiracy," is a worldwide international sweeping whole, it is entire and complete and it is present and infinite and becoming widely accepted and very common indeed! Thank God! When you are happy the universe conspires to give you what you need.

Our next Happiness Club meeting will be on Thursday, April 14, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. The presentation will be "Spring Into Happiness." The meeting will be held at the Sullivan Independence Hall, Fairfield. Admission is free; everyone is welcome. Looking forward to seeing you. Come on down, meet some great people, get connected, and step out with joy in your life!

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"Don't let go of the vine." - John Weissmuller, from the film, Tarzan.
Life is full of opportunities. Go For It! Carpe diem!

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