Slide 1 : 2 March 2010 1 WELCOME
Slide 2 : 2 March 2010 2 HAPPINESS
Slide 3 : 2 March 2010 3 DO YOU WANT
HAPPINESS ? HOW HAPPY
ARE YOU
NOW ? < 0, 1, 2, 3, . . . . . 10 >
Slide 4 : 2 March 2010 4 DO YOU WANT TO
FURTHER IMPROVE
YOUR HAPPINESS LEVELS ? ? HOW ? ANY SUGGESTIONS ?
Slide 5 : 2 March 2010 5 DOES
GOOD CHARACTER
ENSURE
BETTER HAPPINESS ?
Slide 6 : 2 March 2010 6 Why be concerned
with building character? Because we want
ourselves and also
our children
to be good,
safe,
happy &
prosperous
Slide 7 : 2 March 2010 7 Nothing is more important
for our personal happiness
and for the good of society
than acquiring
good character
Slide 8 : 2 March 2010 8 ~ SELF-DISCIPLINE
~ CARING & SHARING
~ FAIRNESS
~ RESPONSIBILITY
~ RESPECT FOR ~ EQUALITY
~ TRUSTWORTHINESS, etc. GOOD CHARACTER IS . . .
Slide 9 : 2 March 2010 9 HUMAN BEING,
BEING A SOCIAL BEING . . . HAVING MEANINGFUL
& ENDURING
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
IS THE SUREST WAY
TO HAPPINESS. HAVING
GOOD CHARACTER
IS THE SUREST WAY
TO HAVING
GOOD RELATIONSHIPS HENCE,
HAVING
GOOD CHARACTER
IS THE SUREST
WAY TO
HAPPINESS WHAT IS THE SUREST WAY TO HAPPINESS ?
Slide 10 : 2 March 2010 10 FIRST
THINGS
FIRST BE GOOD DO GOOD BE HAPPY
Slide 11 : 2 March 2010 11 QUALITY THE SUCCESS
OF OUR EFFORTS
AND THUS
THE QUALITY OF OUR LIFE,
~ BOTH IN PERSONAL &
PROFESSIONAL LIVES ~
WILL BE DETERMINED BY
OUR CHOICES CHOICES
Slide 12 : 2 March 2010 12 OUR LIFE
IS THE SUM TOTAL OF
ALL THE CHOICES
WE MAKE
~ BOTH CONSICOUSLY
& SUBCONSCIOUSLY ~
BY CONTROLLING THE
PROCESS OF CHOOSING,
WE CAN TAKE CONTROL OF
ALL ASPECTS OF OUR LIVES
Slide 13 : 2 March 2010 13 DO WE
CONSCIOUSLY
EXERCISE
OUR POWER
TO CHOOSE ? ~ OUR INSPIRATIONS
~ THE SOURCES OF OUR THOUGHTS
~ WHAT WE SAY &
HOW WE SAY IT
~ WHAT WE DO &
DON'T DO
~ HOW WE APPROACH
OUR LIFE &
~ HOW WE REACT
Slide 14 : 2 March 2010 14 Let us figure out
how to live
so that our lives matter,
so that the world will be
at least a little bit better
for our having passed through it. Our souls are hungry
for meaning
Slide 15 : 2 March 2010 15 If you want
To know
How to live your life
think about
what you would like
people to say
about you
~ after you die ~
and live backwards
with that awareness
Know Yourself – Act Authentically : 2 March 2010 16 Know Yourself – Act Authentically Become self-aware, conscious, mindful
Develop a good understanding of your strengths, weaknesses, emotions, contexts, and priorities
Know who you are and how you fit in the world
Understand where you are in your environment
Maintain alignment between values, beliefs, and behaviors
Decide your mission
Authenticity builds energy, promotes learning and psychological well-being
The Importance of Knowing Yourself : 2 March 2010 17 The Importance of Knowing Yourself “It doesn’t matter
who you are,
where you come from.
The ability to triumph
begins with you.
Always.”
-Oprah Winfrey,
Talk Show Host
Slide 18 : 2 March 2010 18 WHAT
DO
YOU
THINK?
Slide 19 : 2 March 2010 19 HOW TO
ACHIEVE
HAPPINESS ? Happiness is achieved
through internal harmony,
which in turn must be
continually cultivated,
reviewed and sustained
Slide 20 : 2 March 2010 20 MINTING HAPPINESS THE THOUGHTS WE ENTERTAIN
THE WORDS WE UTTER
THE DEEDS WE DO
THE THINGS WE TOUCH
THE DREAMS WE NOURISH
THE VALUES WE CHERISH
THE PEOPLE WE MEET
THE PLACES WE VISIT
THE BOOKS WE READ THE EXPERIENCES WE ACCUMULATE
THE VISIONS WE REVISIT
THE TRIALS WE ENDURE
THE RESULTS WE ENSURE CAN BE MINTED INTO
COINS OF
UNCOUNTABLE HAPPINESS
FOR OURSELVES & OTHERS
Slide 21 : 2 March 2010 21 WE ARE
SOME COMBINATION OF BOTH
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ATTITUDES + & -
Slide 22 : 2 March 2010 22 CHANGE YOUR
ATTITUDE
YOU WILL REACH
NEW ALTITUDES
Slide 23 : 2 March 2010 23 BE HAPPY ATTITUDES
Slide 24 : 2 March 2010 24 GET INSPIRED
TO LIVE A
HAPPY LIFE
Slide 25 : 2 March 2010 25 SHARING
&
CARING
INCREASE HAPPINESS
Slide 26 : 2 March 2010 26 WHEN WILL YOU
BEGIN TO BE HAPPY ? HOPE YOU ARE
HAPPY
WITH THIS PRESENTATION THANK YOU