12 Things Happy People Do Differently

[GLC1968]

On a related note, here's an article called "The Top 5 Regrets in Life by Those Who Are About to Die". I thought it was a really interesting article. It wasn't so much of a wake-up call for me as it was comforting and reassuring to know that I'm living my life in a way so that when I'm dying, if I have regrets, they won't be the most common 5. I'm not so naive as to think I'll have no regrets just because I won't have these 5! I'm sure I'll find something else to regret.

Interesting article, thanks for sharing it. It actually brought tears to my eyes to think about those people and the things they've regretted about their lives.

#4 is the only one on there on which I think I still need work. In fact, it plays a role in my resolutions for 2012 (I don't generally make 'resolutions' but since I need to focus to make this change and it happens to be the new year, it just sort of became that...). My husband and I are resolving to do more entertaining, and personally, I want to strengthen my relationships outside of my marriage. This will absolutely include reconnecting with old friends and now I have more reason to continue down this path.

[Susan]

I'm glad you have your life, too. It sure makes for a far more interesting blog than one about shoppin' in the 'burb!

Now, I would like to have a link to GLC's blog

[Catrin]

Finally went and looked at the list. In other stages of my life I would have said something different, but, for now, I think I am doing pretty well regarding those 5 specific things. I have finally accepted myself as the eccentric odd-ball that I am, and that I don't need to have "x,y or z" to be happy

I am one of those who NEEDS at least a touch of real adventure/danger in her life - mountain biking fills that role for me. Certainly road riding does as well, but I feel more alive on my mountain bike even as such a beginner. This inner need for risk-taking has certainly caused problems over the years, but thankfully I've found healthier ways of filling that need than I once did.

I am not saying that I don't have regrets, nor that when the time comes that I won't have others or perhaps some of the things on that list will be back on it.

[GLC1968]

Now, I would like to have a link to GLC's blog

I'll put it back in my signature. I haven't updated the blog since the summer, but I hope to eventually have time to do more. There is still quite a bit of history to read on there though!

[GLC1968]

Now, I would like to have a link to GLC's blog

Hmmm, it doesn't seem to be working! OK, here is just a link for now:
http://simplemetamorphosis.blogspot.com/

[indysteel]

I'll put it back in my signature. I haven't updated the blog since the summer, but I hope to eventually have time to do more. There is still quite a bit of history to read on there though!

Plus, there are cute baby goats!!!!

[Selkie]

GLC's blog is one of my favorites (although I haven't read it in awhile since I no longer have internet access at work. LOL). Her post about delivering Oreo and his brother was memorable. Impressive, too. GLC is one of my TE heroines.

I don't see the point of having regrets, but I try to learn from experiences. You can't go back and change things, so why bother torturing yourself with what might have been? It's better to focus on being a more tolerant, understanding, and kinder person, and not repeating unfortunate or ill-chosen actions/decisions.

[GLC1968]

GLC's blog is one of my favorites (although I haven't read it in awhile since I no longer have internet access at work. LOL). Her post about delivering Oreo and his brother was memorable. Impressive, too. GLC is one of my TE heroines.

You just made me tear up. I think I'm hormonal...but thanks! That's really sweet! (and it makes me want to blog again!)

[Bike Writer]

You know, most of my life is like this. If I don't completely engage in the moment for whatever I'm doing, the rest of the things on my 'list' derail me and my productivity suffers greatly. In some ways, I look at it as being incapable of truly multi-tasking, but in reality, it could be viewed as ever changing 'flow'. When I'm focused on the farm, it's all I'm concerned with and I'm happy. When I'm networking on a college campus for work, it's all I'm concerned with and I'm happy. When I'm racing a triathlon, it's all I'm concerned with and I'm happy.

It's when I let my brain open up or 'wander' and all of the OTHER priorities come rushing in that I start to panic or get stressed. It happens a lot in the last few miles of a long training run where I start to think about what I have to do next and everything breaks down from my focus to my form to my enthusiasm for what I'm doing at that moment...

Interesting.

This is me too. I get immersed in the moment to the point where WWIII could be going on right around me and I might not notice it. I believe I am a mostly happy person and identified with all 12 points on the list and really enjoyed it. In fact I shared that list with several people over the next few days. I made several copies of it and gave them away. People smiled when they read the title and I'm sure it made many of those people pause for a few minutes to contemplate and hopefully it helped some people.

In all, I probably passed out 20 copies and I'm glad I did.

Like GLC I am happiest when fully engaged in the moment or task at hand and get discombobulated when too much is vying for my attention.

Thanks for the blog link, I'll have to get over to it.