I found this lovely discussion on Happiness by Buddhist monk, photographer and author Matthieu Ricard on the TED Talks channel on YouTube.
He presents an interesting perspective that I think is helpful to consider on this Journey we are all on, ultimately, to Happiness.
Each moment of happiness is a gift from the Universe Lake Erie Sunset Photograph and Copyright by Barbara Mattio 2012
Mensen maken de samenleving en nemen daarin een positie in. Deze website geeft toegang tot een diversiteit aan artikelen die gaan over 'samenleven', belicht vanuit verschillende perspectieven. De artikelen hebben gemeen dat er gezocht wordt naar wat 'mensen bindt, in plaats van wat hen scheidt'.
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idealisticrebel 
beautiful!
Thank you. I value your opinion. Hugs, Barbara