The Secrets of Happiness

Save a few bucks.

When I was but a child my father came in and said;

"Son, you can make a million dollars a year, but if you spend a million a year you ain't never gonna have crap"

Well he actually used the "s" word, but that won't print here.

A good pair of gloves...you have no clue how important these are till you have had them and then lost them..

Determination. Intelligence can be learned, but you have to be determined. Skills can be practiced until excellence is achieved, but you must be determined. Money can move mountains, buy political favors, change the world even, but you must be very determined to obtain enough to be effective.

I'm married to the woman I always wanted to marry. I have the four most beautiful daughters on Earth. I've got a job I enjoy. And I've got my bike. I'm pretty happy now.

And I am happy to be as determined as I am.

Good for you, you sound blessed and appreciative of what you have but.......

Allen_Wrench said:

Intelligence can be learned.

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he he, not to quibble friend, just don't think it works quite that way. Knowledge can be learned but you dance with who brought to the intelligence dance, lol.

Great idea/thread CT!
I am sure I was told this some where along the way but I was driving down a dirt road in South America. Might have been Guatemala but am not sure. But looked at these kids playing in the road near their house that had no windows or doors. They were happy. Just kids playing and being kids and it not only dawned on me but stuck with me. Be grateful, Be happy. They didn't have shoes. Just had each other and that was enough.

I think "Rich" is living indoors, having enough food and friends & family. All the toys, that is just icing on a very rich and good cake.

I have seen hungry, big bellied children. Food rotting on docks with armed guards and some truly evil war monger stuff.

I just know when I am grateful for all that I have, which is more then I need, I am happy. I try my very best to share and be kind as a way to show my thanks. I fail at times. But as a work in progress, I also need to forgive my self and try harder.

Or; "Beer is proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy" Ben Franklin

(He actually said; "Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards, there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine, a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy." But that is way harder to type, snork)

a pocketknife is the most expensive, least effective prybar.

Build, borrow, or buy a good running MAB, and ride it as often as possible...it's hardnot to smile when you are on a MAB.

Tim

iflyos said:

Build, borrow, or buy a good running MAB, and ride it as often as possible...it's hard not to smile when you are on a MAB.

Tim

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this is my favorite !!!

Never lend anything out that you will miss having later on if it never gets returned to you.

paste a smile on your face even when you don´t feel like wearing one