The Keys to Happiness

Posted on January 29, 2024January 9, 2024 by Simon

“The keys to happiness are high hopes and low expectations.” This maxim has been revised many times over the 20 years or so I have been writing this blog. I like this new version and I lik... Read More

Happiness

Posted on February 25, 2022February 23, 2022 by Simon

“If you want happiness, provide it to others.” Frank Tyger... Read More

Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2022December 26, 2021 by Simon

This is the second year of Covid. Some good has come of it but it has been mostly bad. It has increased anxiety in the world, exposed the news media as frauds, killed some people I liked and allowed t... Read More

The Conundrum of Happiness

Posted on October 24, 2020October 25, 2020 by Simon

“Ask yourself if you are happy and you cease to be so.” John Stewart Mill... Read More

Happiness

Posted on August 29, 2020July 31, 2020 by Simon

Happiness is like a kiss. You must share it to enjoy it. This quote is variously attributed. I saw it first on the Postcrossing profile of a person who I sent a card to.... Read More

Real Joy

Posted on November 20, 2019November 3, 2019 by Simon

“Real joy is a serious thing.” Seneca From the Daily Stoic by Holiday and Hanselman... Read More

A Long Life?

Posted on September 20, 2018September 6, 2018 by Simon

Don’t try to add more years to your life. Better add more life to your years. Blaise Pascal... Read More

The Key to Happiness (The Weekly Maxim)

Posted on April 10, 2018April 8, 2018 by Simon

The key to happiness is low expectations.... Read More

The Key to Happiness (update)

Posted on November 12, 2011November 9, 2011 by Simon

For many years I have used the tag line: “The key to happiness is low expectations.” Proof back to 2006 However there was a crack in the cleverness of the saying that caused the aircraft... Read More

Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

Tag: happiness

The Keys to Happiness

Happiness

Happy New Year

The Conundrum of Happiness

Happiness

Real Joy

A Long Life?

The Key to Happiness (The Weekly Maxim)

The Key to Happiness (update)