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Happiness for Dummies: Hardiness (Chapter 6)

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I do marvel that Happiness for Dummies is not a "dummies" book, that it does have valid content that makes you think! Dr. Gentry described hardy personality in Chapter 6 of Happiness for Dummies-- people who are resilient, who are survivors.…

Happiness for Dummies - Chapter 5, Optimism

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So, we've heard about the power of positive thinking and optimism, or the "glass half full/half empty" mentality.  But, I didn't really know all of the ramifications of having the half empty mentality.  It's almost self-sabotaging. Dr.…

Happiness for Dummies: Knowing What Happiness Isn't

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So, the book review continues, you can read on here or join in on the forum -- I'd love to start some real dialogue.  As timetoplay.com (by the way the new website layout will be up this week) is my quest for quality of life, I believe many,…

Happiness for Dummies - W. Doyle Gentry, PhD

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It's been a while since I posted in this blog, mostly because I didn't want to supersede the last blog post, Learning:  the Key to Enjoying Life.  But, I started reading the book, "Happiness for Dummies", and figured I'd post what I've…