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"Learn by teaching", they say, and
that's what I've been doing here
since creating this site in 2008...

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Happiness is... ?

In fact, of the fifty or so websites that I have built over the years for myself (or clients) - I used to be a web designer, see - I can safely say that creating the Self Help Collective is my most satisfying work experience (so far!):

• I just love writing about this self-help stuff, even if I don't have all the answers.
  
  
• And when the site is finished, it'll be fun and stimulating (and NOT a chore) to maintain.
  
  
• Does that sound like a man contented with his working lot? I think so...

Doing what you enjoy in life definitely helps you to feel good. That's what I say, anyway. And then all that you have to do is get involved and tell us what you think! Okay, enough about me (for now) - please read, enjoy, oh and get involved too (and tell us what you think)!

Love is... sharing a smile with someone (like you) :-)

Happiness

What the Self Help Collective says...

Well, this is what you'll find on the Self Help Collective website - the happy wisdom of many, all carefully selected and commented on by me:

What I say...

Yes, this is my happiness list:

• Listening to classical music, or a Drum n Bass toon, or a track by Lemon Jelly (see below)
• Eating a raspberry jam sandwich, thick with butter
• Sharing a smile with a stranger
• Reading an inspiring poem or two
• Stroking a dog or cat
• Singing tunelessly in the shower (my fave: David Bowie's "Fill Your Heart With Love Today")
  
  
• Kissing the woman I love
  
  
• Discovering a fantastic new book to read, film to watch, or song to listen to
• Looking out of a train at the passing English landscape
• Laughing at a rubbish (or good) funny sms joke
• Doing the things you'd do if you won the lottery, even when you haven't
  
  
• Simply writing this list! (Tip: You can learn how to write your way to success in life, at this comprehensive writing how-to site!)
  
  
• Despite all of the above, happy-ness is a most elusive beast indeed sometimes, and I haven't even talked about the authentic variety...

(What does your 'happy list' look like? Do let me know!)

More Happy Talk...

Clearly happiness is... quite the silliest thing, and very difficult to describe or calculate or even survey. It can only be felt, and experienced.

Inspirational quotes help give us a clue, I guess. As do funny sms messages. And poems help too!

But finding 'joy' is much more than understanding a quotation or two. And I do not believe the answer lies in the pursuit of happyness (though I did like Will Smith's film - it made me laugh and cry!).

Nor will we find 'salvation' by understanding the art of or how to find - but they do make for interesting reads, nevertheless.

Happy Video...

Ultimately, I think what makes me smile is some kind of action - in this case sharing my taste of music with visitors to the Self Help Collective. And that would be a smiley tune by Lemon Jelly no less called 'Nice Weather for Ducks'

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