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Reflections on Pain: Part 2

The Happy Philosopher — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 20:08:04 +0000

Pain I just finished a stretch of three months of full-time work due to my partners’ maternity leave. It was a tough transition to be honest, but I adjusted to the busier life within a few weeks. The worst part about it though, was about half way through I tweaked my back which is still …

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Falling into Happiness

The Happy Philosopher — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:59:12 +0000

[Editor’s note: Today’s article is a guest post written by my brother, who is not only younger and better looking than me, but a pretty good writer as well. He has some great stories and an insightful philosophy on life. I’m delighted to share this one with you. Enjoy.-HP] When you fall, I’ll be …

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A Guide to Living in Trump’s America

The Happy Philosopher — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 00:26:26 +0000

As I sit down to write this the United States has a new president. Donald J. Trump is now the 45th president of the United States. If your Facebook feed is anything like mine, this has caused some people quite a bit of distress. My only wish for you is happiness, so I have created …

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The Power of Love and Fear

The Happy Philosopher — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 20:36:21 +0000

I’ve heard it said that there are only two basic emotions, love and fear. Everything else is a derivative of these basic two drivers. When we talk about freedom it is useful to differentiate freedom to (love) and freedom from (fear). It is about running towards something or running away from something. This is an …

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Lessons From World Domination Summit 2016

The Happy Philosopher — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 20:54:09 +0000

Earlier this summer I attended the World Domination Summit (WDS), an annual event in Portland, Oregon with a few thousand attendees. It is a week-long collection of meetings, events, speakers and parties with the core principals of community, adventure and service. Now if that sounds kind of vague and nonspecific I’m with you; actually I …

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Happy Philosopher: The Backstory

The Happy Philosopher — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 04:52:29 +0000

My ideas and philosophies did not develop in a vacuum, and the context of my life will likely make my writing more meaningful to you, so here is a cliff-notes version of my story. Note that the human mind is notoriously poor at accurately remembering events so this reality is my reality, but it …

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Why The News Is Making You Miserable

The Happy Philosopher — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 16:52:54 +0000

Prior to medical school I became interested in ‘alternative medicine’. This was a rather loose term that basically included anything that was not traditional medicine or generally taught in a typical western medical school. I picked up a book and actually went to a lecture by this guy Dr. Andrew Weil, a jovial Harvard trained …

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Comfort is Fear in Disguise

The Happy Philosopher — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 02:07:15 +0000

All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone. Blaise Pascal I recently had an epiphany I want to share with you. As I mentioned in my blog post last week I recently attended a several day long retreat geared towards people seeking early financial independence. I …

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