"Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul." That is a quote by Democritus. Democritus was an early philosopher who has two great distinctions. First, and to my great amusement, he was hated by Plato. In fact, Plato disliked him so much that he pushed to have his books burned! Sadly, none of his works have survived to this day. We know of his work only through fragments found and through the works of others. On a more positive note, Democritus is also known as the Father of modern science". You see. he had an atomic theory of the universe that is the first known model to have existed in this fashion.
To get back to his quote, I believe he is correct in pointing out that money and possessions ultimately cannot make you happy. To me, Happiness comes from an inner well being... an ability to appreciate the small, inconsequential things around you, and be content. Have you ever stopped and thought "What makes me happy?" I think it is a good exercise. My daughter did a post a couple weeks ago called 33 Moments Of Happiness... One Year Later. Last year, my daughter and I each did a blog post on the 33 things that made each of us happy. My daughter did an update a couple of weeks ago, but I have been dawdling. Below, is my updated list. I have not looked at my list from last year yet, so it will be interesting to see what difference a year makes. Remember, when it is little things that make you happy, your tastes are likely going to change over time. With that said, in no specific order, are 33 things that make me happy.
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