Happiness

 Well I'm happy. I'm retired and divorced.

Tried to read 'Neurodharma; New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness'. But it was tough going and never figured out what the seven practices were until I read a review.

The subtitle of the book indicates there are seven practices of highest happiness. They are:

• Steadying the mind

• Warming the heart

• Resting in fullness

• Being wholeness

• Receiving nowness

• Opening into allness

• Finding timelessness 

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I preferred the book;

'8 mindful steps to Happiness: Walking the Buddha's Path' there is this point. 'Desire causes suffering'; page 52.

You'll have to figure out the conundrum yourself. Desiring happiness causes suffering.

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I haven't finished reading the book: 'The Practical Neuroscience of Buddha's Brain; Happiness, love & wisdom'. So no clue if this is going to help. 

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 And the reason I am so happy is this:

I don't know where my resiliency came from, stroke at 50, fired at 55, divorced at 57.

 I still walk funny and the left arm and hand are useless and I see nothing out there that is going to get those recovered because no one in the world is working on CURING SPASTICITY, not the useless manage spasticity.  

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Yet I'm the happiest I've ever been. 

Mine is here:

Why my stroke was the best thing to ever happen to me

 

Then there is this:

Happiness: A Novel Outcome Measure in Stroke?

Going to Bhutan in August for two weeks with Road Scholar. They measure Gross National Happiness.

The Birthplace Of 'Gross National Happiness' Is Growing A Bit Cynical

I'll do Norway next year to climb to the top of Preikestolen

Distance: 7.6 km (4.7 miles)
Elevation Gain: 350 meters (1150 feet)
Difficulty: Moderate
Length of Time: 4 to 5 hours