Comments on: The Quickest Path to Happiness http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:04:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dobah http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1365 Dobah Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:38:41 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-1365 Whoa!! How precise! Whoa!! How precise!

]]> By: paula http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 paula Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:17:37 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-1353 What a beautiful description of happiness.. i totally agree with the principle and I love the story of the fisherman and the prof... its true we chase after wild dreams and end up forgeting to live each dayat a time.. Thank Dan for today's post... What a beautiful description of happiness.. i totally agree with the principle and I love the story of the fisherman and the prof… its true we chase after wild dreams and end up forgeting to live each dayat a time..
Thank Dan for today’s post…

]]> By: JT http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1352 JT Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:01:10 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-1352 Indian Chief,'Two Eagles,' was asked by a white government official, 'You have observed the white man for 90 years. You've seen his wars and his technological advances. You've seen his progress, and the damage he's done.' The Chief nodded in agreement.The official continued, 'Considering all these events, in your opinion, where did the white man go wrong?' The Chief stared at the government official for over a minute and then calmly replied. 'When white man find land, Indians running it. No taxes, No debt, Plenty buffalo, Plenty beaver, Clean Water; Women did all the work, Medicine Man free. Indian man spend all day hunting and fishing; All night having sex.' Then the chief leaned back and smiled. 'Only white man dumb enough to think he can improve system like that. Indian Chief,’Two Eagles,’ was asked by a white government official, ‘You have observed the white man for 90 years. You’ve seen his wars and his technological advances. You’ve seen his progress, and the damage he’s done.’ The Chief nodded in agreement.The official continued, ‘Considering all these events, in your opinion, where did the white man go wrong?’
The Chief stared at the government official for over a minute and then calmly replied. ‘When white man find land, Indians running it. No taxes, No debt, Plenty buffalo, Plenty beaver, Clean Water; Women did all the work, Medicine Man free. Indian man spend all day hunting and fishing; All night having sex.’
Then the chief leaned back and smiled. ‘Only white man dumb enough to think he can improve system like that.

]]> By: Ken http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-796 Ken Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:58:54 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-796 I totally agree, u can be in debt and still be happy, u can be sad and STILL be happy....being at peace with yourself and those around you, including nature will bring you happiness even during the "storms" of life. I totally agree, u can be in debt and still be happy, u can be sad and STILL be happy….being at peace with yourself and those around you, including nature will bring you happiness even during the “storms” of life.

]]> By: molara http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-717 molara Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:03:32 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-717 I have always known that happiness is a choice and that you make the choice everyday. Thanks Dan. You said it as it is. Well done!! I have always known that happiness is a choice and that you make the choice everyday. Thanks Dan. You said it as it is. Well done!!

]]> By: Gicharu http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-710 Gicharu Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:20:28 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-710 Happiness is within our reach, our grasp. Many thanks for the inspiring messages. I have been reading your posts & they have been very helpful to the extent of I sharing them with friends. Blessings. Happiness is within our reach, our grasp. Many thanks for the inspiring messages. I have been reading your posts & they have been very helpful to the extent of I sharing them with friends. Blessings.

]]> By: Joy http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Joy Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:31:35 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-613 you've spelt it so well for us Dan, simple and workable,.....all we need is to make a conscious decision to be happy in our current situations, even as we work at attaining our goals...Thanks you’ve spelt it so well for us Dan, simple and workable,…..all we need is to make a conscious decision to be happy in our current situations, even as we work at attaining our goals…Thanks

]]> By: nellie http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-607 nellie Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:58:08 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-607 Happy life, beatiful minds is all we need to get us through life.that is what i have learnt today.i will no longer make excuses for not being happy i have always dwealt in moment of "i was happy when.....or will be happy when..."thats gone now!have choosen to always be happy thanx to your article.you are such an inspiration to many.do you have a book on this? Happy life, beatiful minds is all we need to get us through life.that is what i have learnt today.i will no longer make excuses for not being happy i have always dwealt in moment of “i was happy when…..or will be happy when…”thats gone now!have choosen to always be happy thanx to your article.you are such an inspiration to many.do you have a book on this?

]]> By: joyce http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-601 joyce Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:54:39 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-601 I have just read this article at the right time. I will live to be happy every day, stop postponing and living in future tense.Dan u r doing a great job.God bless u as u inspire millions I have just read this article at the right time.
I will live to be happy every day, stop postponing and living in future tense.Dan u r doing a great job.God bless u as u inspire millions

]]> By: paula http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-596 paula Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:18:41 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-596 Interesting dialogue up there. Beautiful minds! Positive ones! i can tell that all these people commenting here have a powerful mind.. We have the mind of Christ. Interesting dialogue up there. Beautiful minds! Positive ones! i can tell that all these people commenting here have a powerful mind..
We have the mind of Christ.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Anthony Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:39:31 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-586 What an inspiration ... I adore ya thinking man!! What an inspiration … I adore ya thinking man!!

]]> By: Sublimity http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Sublimity Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:59:25 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-583 Very interesting points on happiness. The topic on de-linking happiness from financial freedom is inaccurate to some extent. I work in finance and have a good understanding of what we call behavioural finance, and it’s a cruel joke to advise your readers to “Be happy when you have crippling debt”. How? I hope you have had a client in front of you who has lost all his investments through mistakes of not his own making, and looking for your guidance. They will hit you if you just told them “Do not let money come in your way and happiness”. Just look at the impact of the global financial crisis on rate of divorce. But I agree with you, money should not rule our life. At the same time we need to be real, “Probably a better advice would be not to allow financial failures deter us from future pursuits of investments, and the freedom that comes with it”. I hope you have heard of investors who lost money to Madoff. While I excuse your explanation of financial freedom, I find it interesting that you have not mention the role of faith and spirituality in happiness. Research has shown that people of faith (allow me to use Christians, for the simple reason I am) are happier than non-Christians. I would think our inner values represented by our faith determine all criteria of happiness espoused in your article. What is your take on that? Lastly, granted happiness was that simple to achieve, why is that there are so many hurting people? Yet your prescription sounds “quick” and “quick fix” Every day I see pain with people, which at times looks very deep and personal. At times I think that these people are also struggling to be happy, but some how they do not know how to. I am yet to find out how to help. I love the story of a fish and Wall Street guy. Very interesting points on happiness. The topic on de-linking happiness from financial freedom is inaccurate to some extent. I work in finance and have a good understanding of what we call behavioural finance, and it’s a cruel joke to advise your readers to “Be happy when you have crippling debt”. How? I hope you have had a client in front of you who has lost all his investments through mistakes of not his own making, and looking for your guidance. They will hit you if you just told them “Do not let money come in your way and happiness”. Just look at the impact of the global financial crisis on rate of divorce. But I agree with you, money should not rule our life. At the same time we need to be real, “Probably a better advice would be not to allow financial failures deter us from future pursuits of investments, and the freedom that comes with it”. I hope you have heard of investors who lost money to Madoff.

While I excuse your explanation of financial freedom, I find it interesting that you have not mention the role of faith and spirituality in happiness. Research has shown that people of faith (allow me to use Christians, for the simple reason I am) are happier than non-Christians.
I would think our inner values represented by our faith determine all criteria of happiness espoused in your article. What is your take on that?

Lastly, granted happiness was that simple to achieve, why is that there are so many hurting people? Yet your prescription sounds “quick” and “quick fix” Every day I see pain with people, which at times looks very deep and personal. At times I think that these people are also struggling to be happy, but some how they do not know how to. I am yet to find out how to help.

I love the story of a fish and Wall Street guy.

]]> By: Philip D.W.N http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Philip D.W.N Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:54:08 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-582 Happiness is the best madicine. You can achive happiness by being content with what you have and with what you dont have. I am often acused of being to serious ... I think its time to review my values and give happiness a chance. Happiness is the best madicine.
You can achive happiness by being content with what you have and with what you dont have.
I am often acused of being to serious … I think its time to review my values and give happiness a chance.

]]> By: IRENE http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-580 IRENE Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:11:54 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-580 I'm so happy to read this,thanks a lot Dan, you are a real inspirer... I’m so happy to read this,thanks a lot Dan, you are a real inspirer…

]]> By: mwangi http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-579 mwangi Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:11:57 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-579 Love that wall street anecdote...i keep forgeting to be happy now..i keep telling myself i used to be happy when....and i shall be happy again when i get all that back, consequently i go thu most ays just waiting for that happiness to manifest and forget that im here now, breathing now, living now....trust me, the fact that i started reading your blog daily (and im sure im not the only one) means you are achieving your goal one step at a time. @allan, ding what you do, means you know what you are talking about, aren't most people obssesed with getting more? Love that wall street anecdote…i keep forgeting to be happy now..i keep telling myself i used to be happy when….and i shall be happy again when i get all that back, consequently i go thu most ays just waiting for that happiness to manifest and forget that im here now, breathing now, living now….trust me, the fact that i started reading your blog daily (and im sure im not the only one) means you are achieving your goal one step at a time.

@allan, ding what you do, means you know what you are talking about, aren’t most people obssesed with getting more?

]]> By: allan lucumay http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-577 allan lucumay Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:40:13 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-577 hi, i like your article as it touches on what real happiness is. it basically doing what your passionate about whether is monetary gain or not.i tell my friends that there is no amount of money that ever made a good teacher,or soldier,or an artist!am not saying that money isnt important!far from it!i spend the bulk of my time as an insurance and invetiment advisor with cfclife advising people how to secure their futures. all am saying is that if your aim is to just get more money,you may end up getting very empty inside. thank you for telling people what life is. regards, allan hi,
i like your article as it touches on what real happiness is.
it basically doing what your passionate about whether is monetary gain or not.i tell my friends that there is no amount of money that ever made a good teacher,or soldier,or an artist!am not saying that money isnt important!far from it!i spend the bulk of my time as an insurance and invetiment advisor with cfclife advising people how to secure their futures.
all am saying is that if your aim is to just get more money,you may end up getting very empty inside.
thank you for telling people what life is.

regards,
allan

]]> By: Brenda Njeru http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-575 Brenda Njeru Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:54:41 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-575 Hapiness is not a destination it is a way:) When I was kid we were taught a song it said "Happiness is where you are and what you want to be, if you look you are sure to find the rainbows of your dreams, Tomorrow is fuller that thousand yesterdays,with a vision of a new day in your heart" Hapiness is not a destination it is a way:)

When I was kid we were taught a song it said

“Happiness is where you are and what you want to be, if you look you are sure to find the rainbows of your dreams, Tomorrow is fuller that thousand yesterdays,with a vision of a new day in your heart”

]]> By: Nick Tumbo http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Nick Tumbo Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:17:48 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-570 Amazing blog. This is the truth that everyone should know of, that happiness is a state of mind. Wealth, health, and success are all states of mind. Few people have this knowledge. I read the book by Rhonda Byrne "The Secret" which talked about how we create things we see through our thoughts and feelings. The book has various subjects on money, relationships etc., but one concept that stood out is to BE HAPPY NOW. I am learning to be happy now, and I am making good progress. I am glad I have the eyes to read this amazing truth. Right know I am studying a course by Charles Haanel written in 1912-The Master Key System. This course is divided into 24 lessons, and trains the mind how to think constructively. Simply Amazing... Amazing blog. This is the truth that everyone should know of, that happiness is a state of mind. Wealth, health, and success are all states of mind. Few people have this knowledge. I read the book by Rhonda Byrne “The Secret” which talked about how we create things we see through our thoughts and feelings. The book has various subjects on money, relationships etc., but one concept that stood out is to BE HAPPY NOW. I am learning to be happy now, and I am making good progress. I am glad I have the eyes to read this amazing truth. Right know I am studying a course by Charles Haanel written in 1912-The Master Key System. This course is divided into 24 lessons, and trains the mind how to think constructively. Simply Amazing…

]]> By: Emily A. http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Emily A. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:07:38 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-568 Daniel, I've been truly blessed by this post. Honestly happiness is really within us all,I guess our goals make us blind to its daily presence-taking a cue from the story about the fisherman & wall st. guru. We just want more and never live in the beauty of a day, never counting our blessings! I believe once we acknowledge the good in our lives, happiness will easily come to us.Thanks Daniel, for helping me see that. Daniel, I’ve been truly blessed by this post. Honestly happiness is really within us all,I guess our goals make us blind to its daily presence-taking a cue from the story about the fisherman & wall st. guru. We just want more and never live in the beauty of a day, never counting our blessings! I believe once we acknowledge the good in our lives, happiness will easily come to us.Thanks Daniel, for helping me see that.

]]> By: Prince Miyake http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/04/the-quickest-path-to-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-567 Prince Miyake Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:37:26 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=1635#comment-567 Hello Daniel..ave been so energized by your words and positively embracing my call to action..ur gifted my friend..a journey wiv u is like undergoing a journey wiv myself..thanks for strength and sense of purpose..u've got me hooked..damn!! Hello Daniel..ave been so energized by your words and positively embracing my call to action..ur gifted my friend..a journey wiv u is like undergoing a journey wiv myself..thanks for strength and sense of purpose..u’ve got me hooked..damn!!

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