Happ-E-Newsletter for October 1, 2006

Happ-E-Newsletter for October 1, 2006

Welcome My Dear Friend!

"Laughter is inner jogging." - Norman Cousins

A Happier Life!

I would like to share some happiness with you! Here are some happiness quotes that can help you make any day fantastic. Leo Buscaglia has proclaimed: "What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life." Dale Carnegie has advised us: "Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think."

Hugh Downs so perfectly explains to us: "A happy person is not an individual with a given set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes." Ralph Waldo Emerson always has wonderful advice about life, and he confirmed: "The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one does."

Abraham Lincoln told us: "People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be." Martha Washington voiced these words: "The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and not on our circumstances. We carry the seeds of the one or the other about with us in our minds wherever we go." Ben Franklin teaches us: "The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself."

Lord Byron points out: "All who would win joy, must share it; happiness was born a twin." Roy M. Goodman points out: "Remember that happiness is a way of travel — not a destination. Burton Hills expressed: "Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life." Margaret Lee Runbeck similarly asserted: "Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling."

Wilhelm von Humboldt proclaimed: "I am more and more convinced that our happiness or our unhappiness depends far more on the way we meet the events of life than on the nature of those events themselves." Robert Ingersoll points out: "The place to be happy is here, the time to be happy is now."

John Milton so beautifully stated: "The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make a Heaven of Hell and a Hell of Heaven." John Homer Miller acknowledged: "Your living is determined not so much by what life brings you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens." Helen Keller is famous for these words of wisdom: "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us."

Aristotle was a Greek writer and philosopher (384 - 322BC). Here are two great quotes of his: "Happiness depends upon ourselves." And: "To live happily is an inward power of the soul." Democritus (460-370 BC), declared: "Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold, the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul." Epictetus a Greek philosopher (55 - 135) and a favorite of mine authentically said: "There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will."

Sharon Salzberg advises us: "It doesn't matter how long we may have been stuck in a sense of our limitations. If we go into a darkened room and turn on the light, it doesn't matter if the room has been dark for a day, a week, or ten thousand years - we turn on the light and it is illuminated. Once we control our capacity for love and happiness, the light has been turned on." Jim Thomson resolutely states: "I can only think of one thing greater than being happy and that is to help another to be happy, too."

Robert Browning proclaimed: "Oh, make us happy and you make us good. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) pronounced: "When we are happy we are always good, but when we are good we are not always happy." Bulwer has advised us: "Happiness and virtue rest upon each other; the best are not only the happiest, but the happiest are usually the best."

John Templeton instructs us by stating: "Happiness comes from spiritual wealth, not material wealth... Happiness comes from giving, not getting. If we try hard to bring happiness to others, we cannot stop it from coming to us also. To get joy, we must give it, and to keep joy, we must scatter it."

I assure you that these words of wisdom will shape your thoughts into happier, healthier and more positive life now. Don't wait for things to change, happiness is the change you want.

BE HAPPY ZONE by Lionel Ketchian

Published in the Fairfield Citizen-News - September 20, 2006

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"The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter." - Mark Twain

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Love your discussion of "happiness sold separately." You make an excellent and relevant notation of the hedonic treadmill and how outside things and events are not the source of the inner happiness we seek. Also, I really appreciate your great example of how foolish it is being unhappy because someone else is unhappy. I remember growing up and hearing exactly that example you give when my parents insisted I eat everything because of the starving children in (fill in the gap). Great work, as always, Dr. Bob Nozik

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"Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on." - Bob Newhart

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The price of perfection: Teenage overachievers failing at ...
Contra Costa Times - CA,USA By Jackie Burrell. Psychologist Madeline Levine is the author of "The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage ...

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"He who laughs, lasts!" - Mary Pettibone Poole

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May this be a year of peace and happiness for the entire planet. I'm very excited that more Happiness Clubs are starting. I think that the time is coming closer to having an International
Happiness Conference. Again, I vote to have the first one financially simple. If people know it's going to happen, I feel that you will find someone who will be able to offer an appropriate place to have it that won't cost much. You will be able to find volunteers to take care of things. With hardly any expenses, you will not have to charge much and you will have people showing up. A one day conference, with limited expenses. The next year you will have more people involved. I wish you everything great and terrific always, Rabbi Zelig Pliskin

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Click here: THS 90. An Interview with Happiness Expert Rabbi Zelig Pliskin - Google Video

An Interview with Happiness Expert Rabbi Zelig Pliskin ... Rabbi Pliskin's book, Gateway to Happiness, is, in my opinion, ...unquestionably the best ...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6527079205402621064

From Rabbi Zelig Pliskin’s book: Gateway to Happiness, p. 139. Available at: http://www.eichlers.com Rabbi Pliskin is The Self-image Builder and Happiness Teacher

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Happiness is a choice we should all make
Portales News-Tribune - Portales,NM,USA
... Greet everyone with a smile. “Happiness makes a person smile, but sadness can break a person’s spirit” (Proverbs 15:13 NCV). ... Happiness is a choice. ...

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"Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine." - Lord Byron

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Norman Cousins, a famous journalist in the USA, who, in his 60's, cured himself of a potentially fatal illness by laughter. Do you remember his book The Anatomy of an Illness? Cousins, with his disease called, ankylising spondilitis, heard his life expectancy was almost none. Norman Cousins was made the first non-medical honorary president of the American Medical Association in one of the States. He was the first non-medical author to write a leading article in a major medical journal on his experience. He holds the only honorary medical degree awarded at Yale University School of Medicine. "With a belly laugh the whole body is revitalized by internal massage of all the major organs." A phrase coined by Norman Cousins is Internal Jogging.

To read on: Click here: Happiness Club: The mind-body connection of happiness

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"Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances." - Thomas Jefferson

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Thanks again for inviting me and thanks for the introduction which helped inspire my talk. I enjoyed the experience. Here are some thoughts for your e-mail newsletter, thanks! Dr. Paul Epstein

To read on: Click here: Happiness Club: The Healing Power of Happiness.

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Coca-Cola finds happiness in a bottle Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia... a man getting a can of Coke from a vending machine that sets in motion a fantastic journey that ends in the drink delivering a "little happiness in a bottle". ...

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"Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him."
- Aldous Huxley

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Spend the day with Dr. Bernie Siegel Click here: Happiness Club: The Art Of Healing by Dr. Bernie Siegel Sunday, October 29, 2006 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Happiness Show on TV:)
"The Happiness Show," is on every Monday night, from 9:30 - 10:00 PM. Your co-hosts are Lionel Ketchian and George Ortega. Cablevision of Connecticut broadcasts the TV show on channel 77. Airs in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Milford, Orange, Stratford & Woodbridge. You can also view any of the shows online at: www.happinessclub.com

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"Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable." - Denis Waitley

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Guest columnist: Happiness is mind, body, heart and soul Daily Press - Newport News,VA,USA ... What is it that can bring us fulfillment and real happiness? ... Real happiness doesn't just feel good, it inspires us to believe in the good and to do good. ...

FAIRFIELD CONNECTICUT HAPPINESS CLUB :)

Our next Happiness Club meeting will be a presentation called: “Using The Power of Happiness In Your Life,” by Dr. Barry Cohen & Lionel Ketchian. We will address using happiness to help deal us all deal with life’s upsets and setbacks. We will also have a brief Alice will give a brief talk called: "How to Stay Happy Despite World Events" by Alice Katz. Alice will presentation offer practical, specific ways to deal with whatever goes on in the world and in our lives.

Date :) Thursday, October 12, 2006

Time :) 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Place :) At the Fairfield Public Library, in the Memorial Room

Address :) 1080 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824

Everyone is welcome; admission is free. Meet some wonderful people using happiness in their lives. Future meetings at the Fairfield Library will be: Thursday, October 12, Thursday, November 16, Thursday, December 7, 2006.

Click here: Happiness Club: Directions to Fairfield Public Library

WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT SMILING SINGLE SENIORS HAPPINESS CLUB :)

More info on our website: Smiling Single Seniors

Our next meeting will be: "A Discussion of Happiness for Single Seniors." The meeting will be held Thursday, October 19, 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the Westport Senior Center, 21 Imperial Ave., Westport CT 06880. Admission is free and you can meet some wonderful people using happiness in their lives. Stay happy and healthy - get well connected. Stacy Enyeart is the group facilitator. For further information, www.happinessclub.com or call Lionel Ketchian at 203 258-7777. Future meetings: Thursday, November 30, Thursday, December 21, 2006. Also Thursday, December 7, 2006 a joint meeting with Happiness Club at Fairfield Public Library.

NEW! - MADISON CONNECTICUT HAPPINESS CLUB :)

Our first meeting will be Wednesday, October 25th, 2006.

Tina Garrity is the group facilitator.

"How To Find Happiness!," by Lionel Ketchian

Find out what happiness is and what it takes to achieve it!

We will have three wonderful books for you to win as door prizes.

Date :) Wednesday, October 25th, 2006.

Time :) 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Place :) At the E.C. Scranton Memorial Library

Address :) 801 Boston Post Road, Madison, Ct. 06443

Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month except for December 20, 2006.

San Francisco, California San Francisco Happiness Club

Westport, Connecticut Smiling Single Seniors

Bridgeport, Connecticut Bridge House Happiness Club

Lafayette, California Diablo Valley Happiness Club

Wilmington, North Carolina The Happiness Club of North Carolina

Chevy Chase, Maryland Happiness for Elders

Ontario, Canada Jane Bradley - caregiver workshops

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"Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

Happiness is an inner state of well being. A state that enables you to profit from your highest thoughts, intelligence, wisdom, awareness, common sense, emotions, health, and spiritual values.

Happiness is one of the most important things in your life.

Don't give away your power by being unhappy! Practice "Premeditated Happiness," because happiness is an issue of power. We give our power to others for many reasons. We mistakenly think that doing this will make us happy. The truth is that we have given others power over ourselves. We can now consciously reclaim our power and experience happiness. Happiness does wonders for your soul. Now is the time to learn to use happiness for dealing with challenges and difficult people so you can empower your life. Reading this newsletter will not just make your life better; it will make the world a better place...because you have decided to be happy!

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