There was an article I wrote that discussed author Scott Belsky‘s approach to Making Ideas Happen. In it, we are asked if each of us is a Dreamer, a Doer or an Incrementalist. Here’s what the article said: The Dreamer is the one who – for lack of a better word – dreams up the ideas. The Doer […]
Category Archives: Functional Happiness
Article: Do More Meaningful Conversations Make Us Functionally Happier?
The article Talk Deeply, Be Happy? asks the question does talking about what matters more often increase our overall happiness? Based on a recent study, the article seems to suggest so and makes a good case for it. An Excerpt from the Article “By engaging in meaningful conversations, we manage to impose meaning on an […]
The Happiness Focus
There is a psychological principle that can be applied to daily life and our pursuit of happiness. When one is about to run into a tree, do not look at the tree, but rather where you want to go – typically away from the tree. The mind naturally leads you in the direction that you […]
The Insanity of Happiness
Albert Einstein was once quoted as saying “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Is it not also true then that insanity would be doing different things over and over again and fearing the same result? Every path in life is different, in part because each of us is […]
Can a sock undo Inspiration?
Inspiration can be completely undone by the rigor of daily life, defeated quite easily by as little as a single thought. In her book The Invitation (inspired by the prose poem), Oriah wrote a stunningly engaging piece about spiritual enlightenment and peace. She recounts how she experienced a great state of enlightenment one morning, a […]
Is there a Gene for Happiness?
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to meet and attend a presentation today by David Shenk, NY Times Bestselling author, who recently published a book entitled The Genius in All of Us. In his presentation, Shenk explained various aspects and myths concerning who we are and how much is determined by genetics. He discussed […]
Functional Happiness White Paper Released
Recently Walking Into the Light released its Functional Happiness White Paper which explains how functional happiness can be applied to our daily lives. It examines how we can use the Model of Functional Happiness to live a richer, more inspired life. Below is an excerpt from the paper: There has been a great deal of […]
Welcome to Walking Into the Light
Welcome to the Walking Into the Light Blog. We explore the elements of an inspired life, including functional happiness, which lead us along our path from here to there. So I invite you to take a walk with me, through my life and ultimately your own. For it is my hope that we may meet […]