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Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill | Matthieu Ricard
21 posts | 9 read | 7 to read
A molecular biologist turned Buddhist monk, described by scientists as "the happiest man alive," demonstrates how to develop the inner conditions for true happiness.
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BacklistReader
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I am constantly forgetting that I like non fiction until I pick one up to read.

I should really work on picking them up more often….

#nonfictionbooks #nonfiction #tbr #nonfictiontbr

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Nute
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Home alone! The above moment of happiness is what the day is going to contain after putting a roast in the slow cooker, giving the puppy a bath and making a side trip to the bookstore to find the good book, because, of course, I‘m not satisfied with the good books that I already own. That‘s an unnatural way of thinking.🤪

Tamra Seems perfectly reasonable to me. 6y
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Nute
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Oh my goodness! See what a day off will do to my absolute lounging meter. Topple it over 💯. I‘ve been on Litsy all morning long, but I‘m not sure what else I would have been doing. It is cold and snowy outside. Okay so maybe the laundry.🧺 Hmm...maybe not.
I‘m gonna go read a book and drink hot chocolate.☕️
Oh...many thanks to every veteran and first responder. Prayers, gratitude and well-wishes!!!❤️🙏🏽
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Cathythoughts ❤️❤️❤️enjoy your day 6y
JoScho Enjoy! 💖 6y
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EadieB
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Day 5 - #happiness #gratitude30

I am very grateful for all my books!

SexyCajun Amen 6y
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Nute
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#HelloThursday Happiness Edition

☀️ I laughed out loud while reading Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.
☀️ Adventure of a Lifetime by Coldplay, Simply Beautiful by Al Green and You Are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker🎶
☀️ I love long road trip drives in my car with the windows down and music blasting from the speakers...on the way to a cool destination or sometimes even nowhere... just a drive.
☀️ My son gives me joy.💗
☀️ Sunflowers🌻

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 😀 6y
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Nute
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Saturday afternoon. Just got paid yesterday. Bills handled this morning. All chores done or at least the ones I feel like doing. I'm going out. You know the destination. I shall find MUCH happiness today!
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Well-ReadNeck Yaaaaassssssss! 6y
Leftcoastzen Happy hunting!📚 6y
Louise We want to see your book haul! 🎉 6y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa Sounds heavenly!! 6y
Susannah Hope you found good stuff! 📚😍 6y
erzascarletbookgasm Enjoy! And show your loot! 😁 6y
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Nute
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The entire house is quiet. Even the air is still outside. How long can this last? I could be concerned about this type of solitude, but I'm too excited about being pulled into a good story.
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JoScho ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
Trashcanman Enjoy it. 😊💛 6y
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Nute
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I cannot remember how I discovered Litsy , but what an amazing blessing for me. I am so happy to know the folks that I do and anticipate with utmost excitement the acquaintances that I have yet to make. I am humbled by your interactions with me (the likes, the comments, the tags, the follows)...it is a new experience to me and I can‘t believe how much I enjoy it. I LIKE IT.😝It is almost addictive.😱👇🏽
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Nute I have a family of non-readers so I enjoy the bond we Littens share....pursuing and sharing some happiness through books and reading. 6y
LiteraryinPA 💜 The feeling is mutual! 6y
JoScho I agree. I don‘t have any real friends that are readers so it is so nice to able to share that here 😊❤️ 6y
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TrishB It‘s a great community 👍🏻 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this community ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
CarolynM I'm so happy to have found this community too. Thank you for being such a positive part of it❤️🌷🙂 6y
LazyDays 😘😘😘💜💜💜 6y
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Nute
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I‘m exhausted, but I cannot fall asleep without reading or at least an attempt to read. I‘m hoping for 3 pages give or take 1 or 2 before a full deep snooze.🛏📖😴 💤 Photo Credit: Pinterest

JoScho ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
Ashley85 Same here! 6y
tammysue Me too! 6y
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JHSiess That's me, esp on Fri & Sat nights when I can sleep late the next morning! 🛏😴 6y
Ruthiella I just have to have the book and my glasses on the bedside table! Sometimes it‘s enough to know they are near by.😀 6y
laurieluna Same! And I'm like @Ruthiella too, I always need to have a book on the bedside table, even if I don't have the energy to read it. I fool myself into thinking I'l wake before the boys in the morning and get some reasing in... 6y
Nute @JHSiess I am a better reader on Friday and Saturday nights, because I can throw all caution and cares to the wind. No worries if I‘m tired the next day...at least I don‘t have to go to work. 😜 Kind of a drag to be sleepy in church though.😣 (edited) 6y
Nute @Ruthiella @miralunasbooknook I like the way you think...books on the nightstand, close at hand and possible early morning rising before the rest of the household wakes for solo quietude, reflection, tea and, of course, reading. 6y
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Madamereginald
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Thank YOU @Endowarrior21 for the fantastic book choices!!! The only problem now is which one do I read first?!?! And the bottle is super cool! I will be using it tomorrow! Thank you @JoScho for the fun #bookandbottleswap! 🤗🤗❤️❤️

JoScho So many fun books! 💝 6y
Madamereginald @JoScho right! So many great choices! 6y
CrowCAH I see a theme among the books: royalty - King‘s and queens! 6y
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MaleficentBookDragon I 🖤 Three Dark Crowns so much. 6y
Madamereginald @CrowCAH I know!! I love it! 👑👑 6y
Madamereginald @MaleficentBookDragon hmm...maybe that will be my first pick! :) 6y
MaleficentBookDragon @Madamereginald I vote yes yo that! 6y
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Thndrstd
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Found this on Tumblr.

JoScho 🙌🏼❤️ 7y
catiewithac Yes! 7y
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readingjedi
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NETGALLEY YOU LITTLE BELTER!!!! I SERIOUSLY LOVE YOU!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁

Samplergal You will love it. 7y
Traci1 Nice one! Hope you enjoy it. 7y
Jerdencon Great book! 7y
FantasyChick Yay!! I'm hoping to start it this weekend. Enjoy!!! 7y
ephemeralwaltz Omg lucky!!!!💜💜💜💜 7y
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writerlibrarian
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No words needed. Just 😁😁😁😁

Especially on a Monday.

#happinessisresistance

MinDea So cute! 7y
rubyslippersreads Perfect definition! 😺📚 7y
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Well-ReadNeck
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I ordered these lovelies from my wish list from Book Depository. They were ordered in one go, but showed up One. At. A. Time.

Finally all here and headed to my shelf. Many #blameitonlitsy recommendations as well as earlier books of authors I enjoyed.

ephemeralwaltz Nice stack!👌 7y
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BookMaven407
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MiyakoBunny 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 7y
TricksyTails 💜💜💜💜 7y
minkyb ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️ 7y
FlowerFairy Yes!!! 😍 7y
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LitHousewife
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It's been a long time since I've had such a good day. I cleaned my house, I did all my laundry, I read The Pearl & The Old Man and the Sea, and I took an hour walk listening to The Lumineers & one of my favorite albums, Automatic for the People. Nothing extraordinary happened, but yet it did. I'm happy & content. Here's to more days just like this.

There is a badge or trophy for reading The Pearl & The Old Man and the Sea the same day, right? 😂

JacqMac There should be. 😂 I read them in the same grade. 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yay!!! 😊😊 7y
Megabooks Yeah!! R.E.M. rules! 7y
TrishB Perfect 💜 7y
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ReadingsByTheC
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So this is me every time Litsy has a Secret Santa/Book Exchange. It makes me so happy to see people bonding through books. Seeing so much thought, creativity, and generosity between people that have mostly never met warms my heart.

Thank You! @BookishMarginalia for organizing #summersantagoespostal

Okay, I'll stop being sentimental now and go back to work. 😊

TrishB It is wonderful 😀 7y
GypsyKat I'm with you! 😊💗 7y
JPeterson Same here! It makes the day so much brighter! ❤ 7y
Christine Agreed! ❤️ 7y
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Sarah83
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@DeborahSmall

Look what is going postal. 😍

Moray_Reads Cute box 💕 8y
Sarah83 @Moray_Reads Yeah. I like them pretty much. 😍 8y
DeborahSmall @sarah83 you are so sweet ❤️😘 8y
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