HOW DO I FIND HAPPINESS IN DIFFICULT TIMES?
DISCOVER SOURCES OF TRUE HAPPINESS .
© Paul T. P. Wong
INTRODUCTION
Happiness is inside you
Happiness often entails suffering
The bitter-sweet experience of life
Happiness is an emotion
Happiness is subjective well-being
What is the meaning of happiness?
Happiness is:
A pleasant feeling
A positive evaluation or judgment
A favorable explanation after the fact
An optimistic expectation
A sense of inner peace
A sense of connectedness
A spiritual experience
The science of happiness
Ed Diener’s Satisfaction with Life Scale
____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal.
____ The conditions of my life are excellent.
____ I am satisfied with my life.
____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life.
____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing.
How did Ikiru find meaning and happiness
with terminal cancer?
How did the Apostle Paul find meaning and happiness
in jail, waiting for execution?
How did Frankl find meaning and happiness
in Nazi death camps?
The new algebra of positive psychology:
The Meaning Difference
The new algebra of positive psychology:
The Power of Infinity
The new algebra of positive psychology:
Growing in Life through Subtraction
Find happiness by becoming a positive person
Find happiness by being appreciative
Find happiness through belief and faith
Find happiness through correct thinking
Find happiness through friendship
Find happiness through transforming your mind
Find happiness by starting a new chapter of your life
Find happiness by weaving your dark experiences
with positive ones into a colourful quilt
Find happiness by being mindful of the present,
accepting of the past and hopeful about the future
Happiness is working together as a team
in harmony with nature