Happiness — Captain's Log — Captain Inspiration

Do you 'Rise and Shine' or 'Rise and Whine'

How did you start your day this morning? We often forget the powerful effect how we begin a day can have on the rest of the day. Robert Holden PhD. Author of “Be Happy: 6 keys to releasing the Power of Happiness in You” states: “Some people chase happiness and some people choose happiness. This morning did you rise and shine or did you rise and wine? Did you start your day with a to-do list or a to-be list? Have you already decided how happy you are going to be today and/or how happy you are going to be in this lifetime?”

Gratitude, Happiness, IntentionJordan ManessApril 19, 2022Morning Rituals, Affirmations, Gratitude, Mindset, Happiness

Want More Well-Being? It's Simple!

What steps do you take when you want more well-being in your life? Psychologist Tim Hasser shows in his research that time affluence is a consistent predictor of well-being where as material affluence is not. Time affluence is the feeling that one has sufficient time to pursue activities that are personally meaningful and to reflect and engage in leisure. Time poverty is the feeling that one is constantly stressed, rushed, over-worked, behind. So what’s the key? Simplify your life and get more time.

Well beingJordan ManessSeptember 24, 2021Time Affluence, Happiness, Well Being

What Have You Learned?

There’s a great journal exercise from the book “The Power of Full Engagement” by Tony Schwartz, James E. Loehr. It says to jump ahead to the end of your life and ask yourself: ‘What are the 3 most important lessons I’ve learned and why are they so critical.’

PurposeJordan ManessMay 25, 2021Happiness, Progress, Goals, Tony Schwartz, James E. Loehr

The #1 Predictor of Happiness

Tal Ben Shahar author of “Happier,” recently stated in an interview with Brian Johnson that the#1 predictor of happiness is: “the amount of quality time spent with those people that care about us and that we care about.”

HappinessJordan ManessMarch 8, 2021tal ben-shahar, Happier, Happiness, Relationships

Are you waiting for retirement to start living?

Perhaps you have the mindset that you are going to suffer through your working years so that one day you can retire and start enjoying life. According to Warren Buffet: “Working your ass off so that one day you can retire and do what you love to do makes about as much sense as saving up sex for old age.”

HappinessJordan ManessFebruary 12, 2021Happiness, fulfillment, Warren Buffet, Carpe Diem

Do you the know the biggest difference between happy people and unhappy people?

Do you know the biggest difference between happy people and unhappy people? It’s not money, relationship status, race, religion, nationality, or gender. According to Marci Shimoff, author of ‘Happy For No Reason’, “the biggest difference between happy and unhappy people: habits.”

HappinessJordan ManessOctober 13, 2020Happiness, Marci Shimoff, Habits

Carpe Diem!

Today is a good day to reflect on the fragility of life and the importance of seizing the day. In the book, “The Way of the Superior Man” it is stated that “Men(Women) who lived significant lives are men(women) who never waited.”

Purpose, Success, LegacyJordan ManessSeptember 11, 2020Carpe Diem, Happiness, Success

Want to Change? Do this First!

Have you ever made your mind up to make a change, made the commitment to yourself, even made some progress only to slip right back into your old way of thinking? Shawn Achor, author of the “The Happiness Advantage” states, “If you make a mindset change but don’t create a habit change, you wont’ sustain that mindset change.”

ChangeJordan ManessAugust 17, 2020Habit, Change, Mindset, Happiness, The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor

It's the Little Things

Are you trying to figure out how to be really happy in life? In a conversation between Mariel Hemmingway (Author of “Healthy Living from the Inside Out”) and Stephen Simon (Founder of “The Spiritual Cinema Circle”), they discussed how ultimately the simplest things fully embraced bring us the most happiness.

HappinessJordan ManessJanuary 24, 2020Happiness, Joy, Fulfillment, Gratitude, Mariel Hemmingway, Stephen Simon

Are You Giving Joy

Nietzsche stated: “One should not seek to enjoy where one does not give joy.”

The Secret to Happiness is Not to Need Much

John Cleese, co-founder of Monty Python was recently talking to Marc Maron on the podcast WTF. Cleese said what he’s learned through the course of his life is that, “The secret to happiness is not to need much.”

HappinessJordan ManessDecember 10, 2019Happiness, John Cleese, Monty Python, Cats, WTF, Marc Maron, Well being

Enjoy Every Sandwich

Have you been rushing around again today? Perhaps it is worth a reminder to slow down and appreciate all you have and at lunch, be sure to savor your meal. The late Warren Zevon appeared on David Letterman on October 30th of 2002. He had less than a year to live. Dave asked him what he might know about life with the wisdom of his perspective. See 6:58 in of the video. Warren reminds us all to “enjoy every sandwich.”

EnlightenmentJordan ManessOctober 30, 2019Purpose, Happiness, Peace, Warren Zevon, David Letterman

Time to Stretch?

Are you feeling comfortable yet unfulfilled. Perhaps you recognize the value of the words of Robert Allen, author of ‘The one minute millionaire.’ He said, “Everything you want is just beyond your comfort zone.”

Happiness, Perspective, SuccessJordan ManessOctober 23, 2019Happiness, fulfillment, stretch, comfort, Robert Allen