Question Your Motives

It’s been over a year since my last blog post, “9 Practices of Happy People.” The last couple of years have been crazy. There’s been a lot of decisions to make and a lot of heartache in the process. We all have choices to make regularly. With each of these, we must take the time to question our motives. Sometimes the decision is a big one, like getting married. Other times, it feels small. While what you have for lunch may not be crucial in the long run, it’s good practice to consider what you do before you do it. Here are a few questions to ask yourself.

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The Importance of Happiness: Are You Glad to Be You?

No matter what anyone else may tell you, happiness just may be the most important thing in the world. It is the root of everything good and the ward from everything evil. I may just scratch the surface today, and I may be underqualified. But when something is on my heart, it aches until I share it.

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The Money Wish: A Short Story by Emily Medlock – Part III of III

Two years ago, my only worry in life was that my wife was dying. Now…I was the one trying to stay alive. The initial freedom from violence was washed away as soon as the value of money started falling again. At first, the market prices simply rose, but before long, it became too hard to produce enough money for what we needed it for.

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