ABANDONING SPIRITUAL PIETY FOR “HAPPY USEFULNESS” – “… our feet ought to be firmly planted on earth. That is where our fellow travelers are, and that is where our work must be done. These are the realities for us. We have found nothing incompatible between a powerful spiritual experience and a life of sane and happy usefulness.” (The Big Book, p. 130)
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HAPPINESS: “A RADICAL AND DESIRABLE ACT” – “Just for today I will be happy.” “‘Let It Begin with Me’ is a way to change the things we can – especially our own attitudes – instead of waiting for everyone else to change to suit us.” (How Al Anon Works, p. 69)
“We’ve just learned how to balance ourselves a little better so that we’re happier way more of the time than not, and, you know, being happy is a radical and desirable act if you ask me.”
– Anthony Kiedis (1962 – ) U.S., lead singer of The Red Hot Chili Peppers (RHCP)
Yertle the Turtle -RHCP megamix (10:00)
Happiness in Relationships Guided Meditation (3:52)
How has your spiritual practice helped you to become happier in your own life, lately?
Happiness
by Carl Sandburg
I ASKED the professors who teach the meaning of life to tell
me what is happiness.
And I went to famous executives who boss the work of
thousands of men.
They all shook their heads and gave me a smile as though
I was trying to fool with them
And then one Sunday afternoon I wandered out along
the Desplaines river
And I saw a crowd of Hungarians under the trees with
their women and children
and a keg of beer and an
accordion.
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