Finding Happiness in Today’s World

Feb 26

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This is a wonderful, profound lesson.

My Good Time Stories

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Unfortunately, it seems that thoughts and feelings of people around the world are getting worse and more negative every day. People appear to be more rushed, stressed and self absorbed in their everyday lives more than ever.

Have you ever noticed that the more people focus their lives on themselves, the more miserable they generally become? Their main goal is to FET as many things as they can. Meanwhile, the happiest and most content people are usually the individuals that GIVE to others.

Today’s short story is a tremendous illustration of how each one of us can find a secret to finding the goodness and happiness in life.

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A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said. “Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.

The Lord led the holy man to two…

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Posted on 02/26/2015, in Happiness and Kindness, Happy Place, Potpourri, Uncategorized and tagged , , . Bookmark the permalink. 11 Comments.

  1. mindyme62 | 02/26/2015 at 4:50 am

    That was great!

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  2. shyloh | 02/26/2015 at 5:21 am

    Now that’s how it’s done! Love it!!!!!!!!

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  3. yahtzeebutterfly | 02/26/2015 at 7:51 am

    Yes!

    And, the time is now!

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  4. crustyolemothman | 02/26/2015 at 8:34 am

    Xena, Excellent illustration of how things could work in an ideal world! Thank you for posting it…

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  5. yahtzeebutterfly | 02/26/2015 at 8:53 am

    Xena, I LOVE your “Let’s heal the world together” border! 🙂

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  6. Sue Dreamwalker | 02/26/2015 at 8:56 am

    Excellent Lesson, and many thanks for sharing.. ❤

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  7. yahtzeebutterfly | 02/26/2015 at 9:08 am

    Heaven can touch our spirits in the here and now through our daily actions inspired by the choices of our hearts.

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  8. roach59 | 02/26/2015 at 10:25 am

    Now THAT…….. is what I’m talking about. I wondered what I was going to post today, and now I know. I also will have to go get this one and feed… someone else.

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  9. Faith Simone | 02/26/2015 at 1:01 pm

    Love that story! Simple, but profound.

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  10. Xena | 02/26/2015 at 1:36 pm

    To Everyone

    The credit for the story goes to Coach Muller. He posts wonderful, lesson filled stories. This is one that I had to reblog. It’s poignant and kept me on the edge of my seat until reading the end.

    Thanks for sharing the awe of the lesson with me.

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