Tag: Happiness
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The Hedonic Treadmill: Seeking Joy Beyond Stuff
My wife and I recently spent a few days in Down East Maine, enjoying the scenic rocky beaches and the brisk sea air. It was our third visit, and each time back we’ve stayed a little closer to the ocean. After checking into a small boutique hotel steps from downtown Bar Harbor, we strolled along…
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Happy, the Laughing Rooster | Short Story
It wasn’t a stressful life, being a chicken at the Johnson’s farm. Mrs. Johnson only kept them for their eggs and never took one for the family table. In fact, her “girls,” as she called them, all had names. There was Penny and Jenny, and many others. But everything changed, one ominous night when a…
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Slippery When Happy
It was the fall of 2007, and many of my friends were upgrading to a new Apple device called the iPhone. I marveled at the 3.5” multi-touch screen and the little square icons called apps. Suddenly, my Motorola flip phone seemed out-of-date. A few years later, someone in the waiting room at my doctor’s office…
Davids Daily Dose 