[Ailist] "staying positive"..happiness?

[Bruce Elkin]

> I heard something last week on Oprah Radio (yes, I listen to it!), Rabbi
> Shmuley said we should quit telling everyone to "be happy", since what
> that may be creating is a society filled with narcissism.  Perhaps, more
> appropriately, we should be all be "seeking meaning".  Then, this almost
> always connects us with others, gets us to the outcome of "happiness",
> but does not involve selfish practices...and compels us to be more
> holistic about "us" vs. "me".
> 
> I thought this was quite profound and have been contemplating it a lot
> this past week.
> 
> Mel Minarik, Ph.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.H.E.
> Graduate Director, School of Community Health Sciences
> University of Nevada, Reno


I think this is excellent advice. I advise my clients to work toward mastery
at what has meaning for them.  Making meaning engages us, often puts us in
flow, and very often also makes us happy, as a by-product.  So I fully
support the Rabbi¹s advice!

Cheers!
Bruce
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