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CanSocDem

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8. The secret is controlling ones thoughts...

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 25, 2014, 09:26 AM

Jan 2014

...and in the big, seemingly chaotic world it is really all we've got. Eliminating the thoughts that make one unhappy is easier than one would think. Stop listening to the world. At this point in our history it only wants to sell us something.

Nothing matches the power of thought. Not science, not religion and not even public consensus. It is there for our personal enjoyment and well being.

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Happier People Keep Healthier as They Age [View all] xchrom Jan 2014 OP

No real surprise. SheilaT Jan 2014 #1

Yes, I'll bet healthier people are happier as they age too. bemildred Jan 2014 #2

Interesting thought, that sick people who then get SheilaT Jan 2014 #3

Well, I'm just saying it can go either way. bemildred Jan 2014 #4

Yep, absolutely. SheilaT Jan 2014 #5

It's hard to be 'happy'... CanSocDem Jan 2014 #6

Good point. SheilaT Jan 2014 #7

The secret is controlling ones thoughts... CanSocDem Jan 2014 #8