I've been thinking about happiness lately.

I'd like to focus on what makes me happy, how I can increase those feelings, spread those feelings, and maximize positivity.

Intellectuals so often assert that happiness is for fools, "ignorance is bliss" and therefore bliss (and the pursuit of it) are simply for the ignorant-or the rich. But I believe that there are simple ways to achieve happiness, to feel little pleasures. To concentrate on appreciating these moments is to multiply them.

I enjoyed the TED talk by Matthieu Richard, "the happiest man alive."

I need to focus on being more optimistic, grateful, and compassionate.

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THESE PEOPLE ARE SO GENEROUS and kind, it is inspiring! They run this entire operation out of their own pockets, and from their backyard. All of their money and time goes to helping animals.
 

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Lately all I can do is fantasize about Possum Living. 

Leaving this rat race behind and spending my whole days gardening, picking berries and making dinners and crafts, and just generally taking time to enjoy the things I do.

I'm not a materialist and I hardly own anything of value, but I'm certainly not the most outdoor-saavy gal. I need to save some money and harden up, then drop out of the business world.

But for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh, we deprive a soul of the sun and light and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into the world to enjoy. - Plutarch

So yesterday I discovered this amazing music blog, ylowek scavel-cronek. Catchy name, I know.  Essentially, it has links and downloads (+passwords) for tons of music that the blogger has uploaded from his own personal collection. There's all kinds of music on there, experimental Israeli and African shit, El-p's Def Jux selection, lots of old hip hop, funk, compilations, and bands like Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings and Hawkwind (Hawklord the weird tapes!) etc etc. What a resource! I feel like I hit the free music jackpot.

Also all kinds of intriguing tidbits and links like this Castlemorton festival that he posted a video from. Wicked 90s rave style!