8 Steps To A More Satisfying Life
Sonja Lyubomirsky, a psychologist of the University of California suggests these eight practical things to a more satisfying life—or at least to give you a temporary boost. This is based on research by her and others. If you have time, you might want to check out your archives of Time Magazine (January 17, 2005 issue), for their issue on Happiness.
1. Count your blessings.
One way to do this is with a “gratitude journal” in which you write down three to ?ve things for which you are currently thankful—from the mundane (your peonies are in bloom) to the magni?cent (a child’s ?rst steps). Do this once a week, say, on Sunday night. Keep it fresh by varying your entries as much as possible.
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A friend of mine have apparently been reading my posts on discernment and decision making the past weeks. He asked me over the weekend if he was meant to be in his job. We had a longish conversation afterwards and we made several discoveries. These I will discuss in more detail here.
First of all, let me say that I think it’s a human thing to ask whether we are meant to be doing something, or meant to be with someone. It’s something very human to look for some kind of finality and oughtness and meaning in things. It assures us not only that we are doing things right but that we are doing the right things.
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This is from the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Very interesting points and something to think about, specially after our debacle in the last Olympics. In fact there is a new measure for people nowadays. Before, we talked about IQ (Intelligence), and EQ (Emotional Quotient); right now, there is such a thing as AQ (Adversity Quotient). More on that in upcoming articles. I am reprinting an excerpt of the article here; please click on the link below to read the rest of the article.
To overcome adversity is common trait of champions
By Beverly T. Natividad
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:10:00 08/17/2008
THE WORLD’S EYES ARE FIXED on the Beijing Olympics to witness the feats of world champions. But the Olympics really serve to remind us that champions are not only found in the sports arena, they are also found in other areas of life.
Click to continue reading Overcoming AdversityMexican Writer Writes About Manny Pacquiao
This is an interesting article. Here is a Mexican writer talking about Manny Pacquiao–known to many Mexicans as the “Mexicutioner” or “Republic Enemy #1″ for defeating the best boxers Mexico had to offer.
I did not edit the article so there would be some grammatical errors here and there.
The Mexican Point of View
Hessiquio Balderas
Pacquiao here in México is an icon. Despite he has beaten a large list of mexican fighters. i´ve gone to cover many fights here in mexico (all over the country) and its amazing to see how the ring is the dirt floor, no ropes, no real referi, just two guys beating each other without boxing trunks, without boxing shoes, just their daily outfit. Wether its boots and pants. But they want to be Pacquiao. You would hear the introducctions as Juan Antonio “El Pacquiao“ Martinez. Or in other venues the crowd would scream to the fighter who is agressive “lets go Pacquiao“ this gives you an idea of how big Pacquiao is here in Mexico.
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Boingboing is #5 in the list of the Top 100 Blogs in the world right now. And rightly so.
Boingboing has the catchy tagline: A DIRECTORY OF WONDERFUL THINGS (which is a more succinct tagline compared to COOL THINGS YOU PICK UP ON THE ROAD CALLED LIFE—this made me think. Should I replace this? What do you think?). And it is a directory of really wonderful things.
It started out as a fanzine in 1988 by Mark Frauenfelder and Carla Sinclair. Along with Mondo 2000, Boing Boing was an influence in the development of the cyberpunk subculture. Common themes included technology, futurism, science fiction, gadgets, intellectual property, Disney and politics.
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This will probably take some getting used to. But once you do, it will save you a lot of time when you’re doing your laundry, or fixing your cloth cabinet, or when you’re packing for an out-of-town trip.
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Today is the feastday of Cagayan de Oro City, where I grew up. I lived there until I transferred here in Manila after high school. Here is a rundown of posts I have written that has some connection to my City.
Click to continue reading Happy Fiesta, CDO!28th February 2008 
Roland Barthes, in his book Mythologies, said that a myth is a type of speech. It is a message. So that...15th May 2008 When I was a Jesuit and assigned to the Ateneo Christian Life Community in Ateneo de Manila, I directed a first...
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