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Was reading some of the blogs I subscribe to and somehow ran into Tejvan Pettinger’s  and John Wesley’s posts about happiness. Don’t ask me how I came across them, but one post led to another, and here I am, reading about happiness. 

John tries to define happiness, or at least to give it some substance that can be grasped. He explains that one is happy when one has hope, a sense of purpose, and outlets for creative self expression.  

Tejvan in “The 6 Components of a Happy Life” identifies six ways that lead to happiness; simplicity or being content, living in the heart and not the analytical mind, control over negative thoughts, gratitude, calm activity from a sense of purpose, and physical exercise.  

Here’s one more thing that leads to happiness: Picturing specific examples of each aspect in your life.  

Are you happy?