"Remember this, that very little is needed to make a happy life."
--Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius, huh? Well, I looked him up. He was born in 121 A.D.
I know that Rome was the center of the universe in its time and all, but if we're talking about materialistic living, and our needs and wants-- I'd say, that is a pleasant perspective.
I was inspired by something I came across today while on Oprah's website. Yes, Oprah's. (I don't have cable, so I'm quite behind the times on a few things, mind you.) She has introduced a project that is totally, right up Ferdinand's alley. I like it so much, I'm going to share it with you, too, you know, in case you missed it on Oprah's page.
It's called 30 Days of Happiness. It's a happiness journal. (Oprah is introducing it as a social media thing with Twitter, but I don't tweet.) I'd like to think that the 30 days would extend to forever, but seeing how it is that we get a little squeamish with commitment, well, let's just go with 30 for now. It was inspired by Eat, Pray, Love author, Elizabeth Gilbert, and there's nothing new here. Oprah's interview with Gilbert was in 2007, after all. And it is not so different from those gratitude journals that everyone is doing. More on that in a minute.
So all you do is look for it. The happiness. And when you have it, you write it down. Done. Smiles. Warmth.
Get inspired by watching Oprah talk about it here. Or, a little bit more, below:
So now that I've been inspired, I got to thinking again. Uh-oh.
