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Jay White2008-04-30T07:24:53.107-05:00Save Cash and Earth: Start a Garden</h3><content type="html"><div id="write"><h7 class="write">Written on 4/30/2008 by Shelly DeVous.</h7></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregor_y/699388372/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_dH0q9hvpVHg/SBhjdtH2MUI/AAAAAAAABs0/V1FA38hBcDE/s320/garden.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195011532151730498" border="0" /></a>Listen to Al Gore and you believe our earth in is a perilous position and we all must work to reduce our carbon footprint. But is there anything one person can do to really have an effect on climate conditions? Michael Pollen’s recent New York Times article asks, “<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/magazine/20wwln-lede-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1">Why bother?</a>” Pollen doesn’t just pose the question, he also provides an answer; plant a garden: <blockquote>“The idea is to find one thing to do in your life that doesn’t involve spending or voting, that may or may not virally rock the world but is real and particular (as well as symbolic) and that, come what may, will offer its own rewards.” </blockquote>It’s an admirable suggestion and a timely one, but his answer assumes two prerequisites: <ol><li>A commitment to ecology </li><li>An ability to garden </li></ol>Gardening does not require a commitment to ecology. However, when viewed as an answer to declining climate conditions, a heightened commitment to saving the earth may provide the necessary motivation to fulfill the second requirement; how to garden. Pollen suggests gardening fulfills both prerequisites: <blockquote>“But there are sweeter reasons to plant that garden, to bother. At least in this one corner of your yard and life, you will have begun to heal the split between what you think and what you do, to commingle your identities as consumer and producer and citizen.” </blockquote>We don’t have to march in “Save The Earth” rallies, or install sun panels on our roof to show we are committed to the environment. Gardening will coalesce our own thoughts and actions; what we believe and what we do will be in harmony. Pollen suggests other benefits as well: <ol><li>Grow the proverbial “free lunch.” (Cheap food) </li><li>CO2-free endeavor </li><li>Great exercise </li><li>Engages mind and body </li><li> Reason to be outdoors, away from the computer (as soon as you finish reading this) </li><li>Reengage with neighbors (if only to borrow tools!)</li></ol>Reap fresh air and sunlight, exercise my mind and body, save the earth and have free food? OK, I’m a gardener. Now what? Gardening is a worthy pursuit, but to progress from seedling to harvest requires knowledge. If you have never grown a vegetable garden, you will have to learn how. My father-in-law, an avid and prolific gardener, always advised planting vegetables on Mother’s Day. By the first week of May, serious concern of frost has passed, the earth is warm, daylight growing, and nights still relatively cool; Mother’s Day is the ideal time to begin planting. Mother’s Day is fast approaching. Now is the time to seriously consider Pollen’s suggestion. Are you ready to start planting and do your part to save the earth? Vegetable gardening is not difficult, but it does require knowledge. Planning will increase the rewards of harvest. The internet provides a wealth of information on vegetable gardening. Begin with these: <ul><li><a href="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/01/30/gardening-101-plan-today-for-summer-success/">Gardening 101: Plan Today for Summer Success</a> </li><li>Ehow tutorial: <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_535_grow-tomatoes.html">How to grow tomatoes</a> </li><li>Backyard gardener.com: <a href="http://www.backyardgardener.com/veg">How to grow vegetables</a> </li><li>How stuff works: <a href="http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to-grow-vegetables.htm">How to grow vegetables </a> </li></ul>Vegetable gardening is its own reward, if nothing more than you gain the satisfaction of growing your own food. Pollen offers one more reason to pursue this worthwhile effort and this may be the best reason: <blockquote>“The single greatest lesson the garden teaches is that our relationship to the planet need not be zero-sum, and that as long as the sun still shines and people still can plan and plant, think and do, we can, if we bother to try, find ways to provide for ourselves without diminishing the world.” </blockquote>That’s a good reason to bother. -Michele <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?a=n2y8X3"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?i=n2y8X3" border="0"></img></a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=6SreGg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=6SreGg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=AtQfUg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=AtQfUg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=C0YnHg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=C0YnHg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=2wNy0g"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=2wNy0g" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=proxnG"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=proxnG" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumbLittleMan/~4/280756130" height="1" width="1"/></content><author><name>Jay White</name></author></entry><entry><updated>2008-04-29T16:09:39.611-05:00</updated><title type="text">10 Commandments for Dropping 10 Pounds & 10 Years</h3><content type="html"><div id="write"><h7 class="write">Written on 4/29/2008 by Jodie Clements, of <a href="http://www.yadaspeak.com/">Yadaspeak.com</a>.</h7></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/greggoconnell/386865925/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_dH0q9hvpVHg/SBdjJNH2MRI/AAAAAAAABsc/KKljhhl7JP0/s320/weight.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194729704987701522" border="0" /></a>Eight years ago I was a junk food addict. The delivery drivers from Papa John's and the Chinese food joint could have found their way to my house blindfolded. You could say that I ordered takeout with such frequency that my dialing finger practically started to evolve into the shape of a phone key. I was sloppy, blotchy and bulging out of my jeans. I was constantly either tired or wired and you could have literally played 'connect the dots' with a crayon on my face; I had a ton of zits. Today I am slimmer than I have ever been, healthier than I have ever been and, although I am 36, I often get 'carded' when going into bars as I am taken for over TEN YEARS younger. I also no longer have acne. It's true, every word. I don't diet. I don't count calories and rarely go hungry. In fact, my cholesterol numbers could win me awards. Oh, and I have been this way consistently since I made the change - eight years ago. Annoying? I know. The thing is - it's so easy, its laughable. In addition to some form of <a href="http://www.dumblittleman.com/2008/04/2-simple-ingredients-that-will-boost.html">simple exercise regimen</a>, these ten daily habits worked into your routine can provide you with optimum health, beautiful skin and a trim waistline. It's not a diet; I didn’t read it anywhere. It's really just common sense that no one seems to follow. 1. White is Not Right: Having a love affair with white bread, white potatoes and white rice? Kiss them goodbye. Although you were taught otherwise, breads and cereals made from white flour are not good for you. <a href="http://www.westonaprice.org/transition/whiteflour.html">White flour simply breaks down into sugar</a>. Not only is <a href="http://www.rheumatic.org/sugar.htm">too much sugar bad for you</a>, you ultimately crash as quickly as you peak and therefore you are hungry again in no time! Guess what. You eat more and more until you fall asleep. In the morning, you wake up and have a muffin and start the process all over again. Avoid '<a href="http://www.oprah.com/health/yourbody/slide/20060501/yourbody_20060501_350_203.jhtml">enriched flour</a>' products. Always stick to brown products: whole wheat bread, sweet potatoes and brown rice, etc. It's better for you, will keep you satisfied longer and - you won't have that 'puffy' look in your face (ladies, you know what I mean). <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ifindkarma/71283669/"><img style="margin: 10pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_dH0q9hvpVHg/SBdv2tH2MSI/AAAAAAAABsk/5t7CbPmZ1fQ/s320/weight.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194743680811282722" border="0" title="Kevin Rose samples the Green Tea at Coupa Cafe in Palo Alto." /></a> 2. Green Tea - Youth in a Glass: Apart from being exceptionally tasty - drinking green tea could be likened to drinking from the fountain of youth. It's probably the <a href="http://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/benefit_of_drinking_green_tea.htm">best thing</a> you can do for your body on a regular basis. It is jam packed with antioxidants and is known to <a href="http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Green_Tea.asp?sitearea=ETO">fight cancer</a>, rheumatoid arthritis, high cholesterol levels, cardiovascular disease, infections and strengthen immune function. Try to drink around <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/130117">3-5 cups a day</a>, add a twist of lemon for extra zing. 3. Go Nutty for Nuts: Remember I said it's not a diet? Stop worrying about nuts being fattening; forget calories. Scientific evidence <a href="http://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/benefits_eating_nuts.htm">suggests</a> (but does not prove) that eating a handful of nuts daily will give you less probability of heart disease. Nuts are rich in fiber, and <a href="http://www.healthcastle.com/antioxidant.shtml">antioxidants</a> and high in Omega 3 (the good fats shown to lower LDL cholesterol). Personally, I have a handful of walnuts, almonds, pecans and 2 Brazil nuts each morning, with my coffee. (Yes, I do drink coffee). 4. Get Smiley with Omega 3: I mentioned it briefly above. You can get Omega 3 from nuts, various vegetables and most importantly fish such as herring, mackerel, sturgeon, and anchovies. You can also take them in supplement form. <a href="http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/omega-3-000316.htm">What will it do for you</a>? Well, where do I start? It’s a natural anti-inflammatory for preventing arthritis, prostatitis and cystitis, for starters. It boosts your brain function and your intelligence; improving memory, recall, reasoning and focus. It's recommended highly for children too. It wards against depression and generally raises your mood and if that wasn't enough, it lowers cholesterol and blood pressure and reduces the chance of blood clots. Last but not least, it also reduces the chances of breast, colon and prostrate cancer. All in all, daily intake of omega three should raise your life expectancy significantly and make you feel happy, pappy and much less wacky, which can't be bad. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/darwinbell/316133516/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_dH0q9hvpVHg/SBdw-NH2MTI/AAAAAAAABss/U1POwTVRusk/s320/weight.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194744909171929394" border="0" /></a>5. Avocado is your Best Friend: You are probably thinking right now, this whole list is full of fat (!!). It is - but it's GOOD FAT. And, if eaten in proportion, it won't make you fat; that's a promise. I eat half an avocado every day. Avocado is considered the world's healthiest fruit, because of its <a href="http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=5">nutrient contents</a> such as vitamin K, dietary fiber, potassium, folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin C and copper. Health benefits include lowered chance of heart disease, stroke, cancer and Alzheimer's disease; keeping you young, fit and fabulous. Need I say more? My next five rules are not about food, but habits. Here goes: 6. Reverse your Meals: Most people don't eat breakfast, have a sandwich for lunch and gorge on a big dinner. This my friends is waistline suicide. Its been said a million times before, but eating a big breakfast, a smaller lunch and a tiny dinner will do WONDERS for your jean size. Also, try not to eat after 9pm. Can you possibly imagine the joy of going to bed on a stomach that is not bloated or having to concentrate on digesting that rack of lamb you just ate? For one, you will sleep better and secondly, you'll wake up with a healthy appetite. Can you remember the last time you were really hungry? It's a wonderful feeling. 7. The 80/20 Rule: Eat healthy 80 percent of the time - the other 20 percent - eat whatever the hell you like (but not after 9pm). The whole point of eating well for the long term (your whole life) is knowing that you can also have whatever you want sometimes and that yes, a little bit of what you fancy really does do you good. So - how about eating healthy Monday to Friday and saving the fun for the weekend? Works for me. 8. Visualize Yourself as Perfect: I believe in the power of the subconscious mind. Think of yourself as a sophisticated machine. If you only put the best possible ingredients into that machine body, it will work flawlessly. Concentrate on this image and enjoy the knowledge that you are running at your optimum. It's exciting. It will also inspire you to keep at it, daily. 9. Exfoliate your Skin: Getting a <a href="http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-exfoliate-your-face">facial scrub</a> and using it twice a week can take YEARS off your face, really. Removing all that dead skin hanging around, you'll be stunned. Dark patches, grey areas… scrub it away for a fresh face you won't recognize. Try it and see. <a href="http://www.askmen.com/fashion/fashiontip_200/248_fashion_advice.html">Men, you too</a>. Ladies, try sleeping with <a href="http://www.coconut-connections.com/skin_care.htm">coconut oil</a> on your face at night. Put it on half an hour before you go to bed so that it sinks in. It won't give you zits and it will make your skin look AMAZING. You can buy it in any health food store. 10. Love Yourself - with a Passion: This is so corny, but it's really at the core of everything. Being happy with who you are, embracing life with a smile, getting excited about the little things can take YEARS off of you. It shows in your face. Love your life, love your spouse, appreciate everything you have. Wake up and get excited to be alive. If you can't do it naturally, fake it until you make it - You will make it. Look at the faces of people around you. Find two people of the same age with drastically different approaches to life. Chances are, the one with the brighter outlook looks years younger. Try it and see. So, those are my tips for looking great, feeling great and being great. It works. Simple as that. - Jodie <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?a=EiUV2e"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?i=EiUV2e" border="0"></img></a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=GEkn0g"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=GEkn0g" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=zrA71g"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=zrA71g" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=uoHOyg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=uoHOyg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=kNNZrg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=kNNZrg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=RTpFqG"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=RTpFqG" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumbLittleMan/~4/280248080" height="1" width="1"/></content><author><name>Jay White</name></author></entry><entry><updated>2008-04-29T08:47:34.938-05:00</updated><title type="text">4 Signs That Your Hyperconsumerism is Ruining Your Life</h3><content type="html"><div id="write"><h7 class="write">Written on 4/29/2008 by Alex Shalman, creator of the <a href="http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/">Practical Personal Development</a> blog.</h7></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpockele/316360710/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_dH0q9hvpVHg/SBck6dH2MQI/AAAAAAAABsU/x2tqZndJpr0/s320/wheel.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194661281863708930" border="0" /></a>As a society, our lack of owning up and taking responsibility is causing some very significant downfalls which will not be sustainable long term. Our 'I want it yesterday' way of life is based on one fundamental principle - 'I want more, now'. It's a huge loop that consists of want more, work more, spend more - rinse, repeat. We're actually trapped, very much like rodents in a wheel, running hard without getting anywhere. The reality, at least the one many people avoid believing, is that we all have the ability to stop the endless cycle. Like most things, you just need to apply yourself to a solid plan versus waiting for someone else to swoop in and put a band-aid on your financial or mental injuries; it's not going to happen. Let's discuss a handful of ways that we can solve our carelessness, overconsumption problems, and downright laziness. Given time, choosing and focusing on one of these will turn your life around. Are you up for the challenge or are you content with the constant dilemmas you face? <ol><li>We eat too much. The food industry is one that is trillions of dollars strong. We all have to eat, right? From high end to fast food restaurants, our society is not lacking for a place to eat. The problem? High quantity mixed with low quality puts nutritionally poor food into our stomachs. Solution: Become educated in proper nutrition. Use your hard earned money to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables and eat a <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vegetarian-diet/HQ01596">plant-based whole foods diet</a>. When you calculate the fact that you'll live a healthier and happier life you will be doing yourself a great service. </li><li>We spend too much boosting pride. <a href="http://psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-464.html">Insecurity</a> is very prevalent in this society. It took me a long time to realize that I was trained to be insecure from childhood. Perhaps it's not a problem limited to this day and age, but speaking from personal experience alone, it's a huge problem now. In order to keep up with our peers we want to buy more, have more, and obtain more items that do little less than boost our pride. This mentality will inevitably take you down a path of credit card debt and deep anxiety. Solution: Gain insight into why we take certain actions and become more self-confident and aware. <a href="http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/09/lose-and-control-your-clutter.html">Simplify your possessions</a> and keep the minimum for a comfortable life. While 'comfortable life' has a different meaning to everyone, the key is that it's YOUR comfort that takes the lead, not the comfort of a peer that just bought a new iPhone. This reduction in spending will free up time, allowing us to <a href="http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/06/hack-your-work-23-ways-to-get-ahead.html">work less,</a> and spend more time with our families. </li><li>We watch too much. Too much television, reality shows and game shows means we're watching other peoples lives instead of living our own adventures. This causes us to envy others and become <a href="http://www.dumblittleman.com/2008/02/convert-your-sedentary-lifestyle.html">sedentary</a>. Why go climb a mountain when watching it on TV is just as good? Solution: Go outside and begin enjoying the simple pleasures in life that don't have to cost an arm and a leg. Appreciate being outside, walking through your local park, and laughing with friends. Build genuine relationships with significant people, not the people we see on TV. </li><li>We Are Too Complex. Multi-tasking work and family, to-do lists spanning multiple pages, and thinking about B while doing A are all things that add up to more complex but less fulfilling lives. We're selling everything we have to be able to live 'as if'. As if we were happy, satisfied, or even content, when none of these things are actually true. Solution: Simplify our lives. <a href="http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-remove-clutter-from-your.html">Get rid of clutter</a>, get rid of all the extra baggage in terms of stuff and emotional traumas that we choose to carry around. Leave just the essentials. Live in the present. Simplify, work less, enjoy more.</li></ol>There are loads of other ruts people are stuck in. Take 15 minutes to list all the ways your life would be better if it was simpler. List some in the comments below - maybe it'll help the next reader realize their reality. -Alex <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?a=xOKMxw"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?i=xOKMxw" border="0"></img></a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=EXMoZg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=EXMoZg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=vAIQBg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=vAIQBg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=1exUag"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=1exUag" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=wvL5Tg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=wvL5Tg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=5HL0TG"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=5HL0TG" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumbLittleMan/~4/280105115" height="1" width="1"/></content><author><name>Alex Shalman</name></author></entry><entry><updated>2008-04-28T11:32:19.855-05:00</updated><title type="text">Which comes first, the Success or the Happiness?</h3><content type="html"><div id="write"><h7 class="write">Written on 4/28/2008 by Shilpan Patel of <a href="http://www.successsoul.com/blog/">Success Soul</a>.</h7></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikex/344491246/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_dH0q9hvpVHg/SBXrb9H2MPI/AAAAAAAABsM/dHNm0aOBLhg/s320/eggs.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194316610738204914" title="Happy eggs" border="0" /></a>We've heard the classic expression, "which came first, the chicken or the egg?" Chickens hatch from the eggs, but eggs are laid by the chickens, arousing endless debate over each side of the arguments. I've come up with an equally controversial expression to perturb your mind, "which comes first, the success or the happiness?" Before you jump the ropes, I wanted to warn you that arguments could be made to prove which gives rise to the other. Success comes from within, knowing the true worth of our human potential. I have several profound reasons to prove that happiness leads to the success. <ol><li>Positivity is the mother of success: We all know that positivity leads to attitude and unwavering faith to achieve success. In the history of the human race, no negative person has ever climbed the peaks of success; happiness is a virtue of positivity. Without happiness, positivity dies a horrible death. </li> <li>It's all in my head: Success begins with self-affirmation. It's that staunch belief that when I love what I do, success has to come. When the mood is positive, we give rise to our self-esteem leading to relentless pursuit of success. </li> <li>I succeed when others succeed: It is a known fact that success comes to those who invest in other people's success. Being happy is a prerequisite to have a pro-social attitude leading to generosity with time and money. </li> <li>I'm happy, so I am healthy: Happiness tends to instill positivity towards life goals including a healthy mind and healthy relationships. With the virtue of healthy mind, body and soul, I now am focused to achieve success. </li> <li>Be confident: I've noticed that staying under sun energizes my mood and willingness to pursue my goals. Similarly, with happiness, I get an abundance of confidence in my skills and in my resilience towards temporary failures to achieve success. </li> <li>Constancy of purpose: Success comes to those who have a definite purpose. Their relentless efforts towards definite purpose come from happiness within to affirm that victory is the only acceptable outcome. </li> <li>Success holds no limits: Happiness leads to creative vision that seeks achievement without limits. My success is limited only to the limits I impose on my thoughts. With happiness, I take my self-esteem to unseen heights to achieve success beyond my wildest expectations. </li> <li>In the moment: Enjoying every moment with focus of mind, body and soul leads to happiness that shows in the activity that we engage in. I tend to be at my best when my mind is neither engaged in the past failures nor in the future fantasies. I am giving all I have to the task at hand with unbound happiness. I am destined to arrive at success. </li></ol><div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote> Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.- Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) Preeminent leader of Indian nationalism.</blockquote></div>Our profound view towards success and happiness shapes our destiny. You may focus solely on success and sacrifice happiness with the belief that happiness will follow success. That may prove to be wrong; sharing laughter with family, helping others, being personable and establishing social relations are all forms of happiness, essential to the health of you success. You may have arguments from the other side of the fence. 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