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rule #30 | the rules of contentment
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The rules of contentment. Fifty steps to a happier life. Form a personal relationship with God. Imagine how much more fulfilling (and happier) your life would be if you knew you could rely on God. Could there be a more beneficial relationship? I mean, it’s God. You may have friends that can get you good seats at a restaurant or friends that hunt and are willing to share their venison, but who could compare with God? 8221; Yeah. That would be sweet. How does one become friends with God? We know that throu...
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rule #24 | the rules of contentment
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The rules of contentment. Fifty steps to a happier life. Keep your anger to yourself. It’s important to communicate. We have all heard this, but should that be a steadfast rule? I think if you’re feeling good about yourself or happy with someone in your life, you should absolutely let others know. A well crafted compliment can go a long way in your relationships, as can statements of pure contentment. Examples:. 8220;Honey, you look absolutely gorgeous in that bustier! Of course, one day in the future, y...
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rule #28 | the rules of contentment
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The rules of contentment. Fifty steps to a happier life. From → Lifestyle. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email. Laquo; rule #27.
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rule #31 | the rules of contentment
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The rules of contentment. Fifty steps to a happier life. Avoid the instinct to vote. I know what many of you will say. “But, Paul? If we don’t vote then we’re not participating in the democracy.” Or, “Isn’t it irresponsible to disregard this right of ours that our forefathers fought for so desperately? 8221; Both arguments can be made and a reasonable person would agree that voting is an important part of life. But, you also risk a fair bit of unhappiness when you choose to vote. After all, you played a ...
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ad astra: The Republican Disgrace
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Monday, August 11, 2014. I read this little tidbit on Facebook in the last couple of days (I guess it’s not really a tidbit but something meatier than that for us to chew on). The American people ought to be examining just how badly the Republican Party (at least all the wildly conservative elements of it) has disgraced itself over the last four or five years. Why not become a follower? If you read my blog regularly, why not become a follower? Here's Google's explanation of how to do it. Send me an email.
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ad astra: Is Religious Freedom Truly Possible?
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Monday, July 28, 2014. Is Religious Freedom Truly Possible? Japan may be the best example on earth of true religious freedom and harmony. There is something terribly awful and morosely sad about the way the Middle East is eradicating diversity. I felt a chill when I read this little sentence from a column by Thomas L. Friedman in the NY Times… [. 8220;Jews and Palestinians, Shiites and Sunnis keep forcing each other into tighter and tighter ghettos.” [Thomas L. Friedman]. I have long dreamed of an Americ...
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ad astra: Congress Reaches Extraordinary Low
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Saturday, August 2, 2014. Congress Reaches Extraordinary Low. I’ve been around for quite some time and I’ve never seen a congress as bad as what we’ve seen in the last four years and I didn’t think it could get worse – until this week! What changed my mind? Once, in a letter to a friend, Mark Twain wrote of Congress…. 8220;…the smallest minds and the selfishest souls and the cowardliest hearts that God makes…. In other places, Twain wrote of Congress…. 8220;…I never can think of Judas Iscariot with...
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ad astra: April 2015
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Monday, April 20, 2015. And Finally, a Goodbye! I turned away from this blog with no explanation. It is probably because I am incapable of explaining. First, I must apologize; then I must try to explain my sudden abandonment of my blog. With that sincere apology in place, I would like to explain the reasons why I gave up blogging without appropriately departing. I still find it difficult to believe the direction that America seems to be taking. It is a dash away from reasonableness as far as I am con...
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ad astra: And Finally, a Goodbye!
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Monday, April 20, 2015. And Finally, a Goodbye! I turned away from this blog with no explanation. It is probably because I am incapable of explaining. First, I must apologize; then I must try to explain my sudden abandonment of my blog. With that sincere apology in place, I would like to explain the reasons why I gave up blogging without appropriately departing. I still find it difficult to believe the direction that America seems to be taking. It is a dash away from reasonableness as far as I am con...
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ad astra: Thinking Back On Being an American
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Friday, August 22, 2014. Thinking Back On Being an American. I’m proud I’m an American! Please understand that. America is a great nation which provides enormous opportunities for people. But, it is all so much more complicated than that and it is foolish not to wrestle with the many complexities. There was no room for debate or dissent about this! What makes America so great? In what areas may we have failed? The promises that America made to itself are extraordinary and beautiful and nearly reverent...
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