What happy memories do you have of being a young child that make you think either "those were good times" or "that was good parenting"? [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2008 - 62 answers

She might be leaving for good in one month, or not leaving at all. We find out in one month. How do I not ruin the next month for myself and her by being miserable about it? [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2008 - 10 answers

Has anyone here ever actually learned to be more optimistic? [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2008 - 40 answers

What song would bring a smile to your face if a fellow worker bee was singing it as you were going to work? [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2008 - 65 answers

What cheers you up? [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2008 - 54 answers

What is "living life to the fullest"? How to do it? [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2008 - 18 answers

Know any happy 80-year-olds? [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2008 - 50 answers

Feeling/being happy? How? Help me. I'm not 100% sure where to start with this one except I wanted to pose the question to fellow metafilterer's after my meeting with my psychologist today.... read on. [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 27 answers

How can I find more about this secret to happiness (and is it really true)? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 44 answers

I realized recently that I’m ashamed of myself at a deep fundamental level. When I fail at something big or small, I beat myself up emotionally more than I should and feel ashamed. I realize that this is not emotionally healthy, but I’m not really sure what I can do to change the dynamic. [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2008 - 24 answers

How do you ignore someone's attitude instead of letting it bring you down? How do you handle living with someone who can be really negative a lot of the time? [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2008 - 17 answers

Why do I deserve happiness when there are other people in the world who don't have it? I seriously need to know. [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2008 - 53 answers

I have almost finished my degree in computer science, and soon the Real Word awaits. I still have no idea what I'd like to be doing with my life. So, for those who have been able to find meaning and fulfillment in their jobs: how did you do it? [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 27 answers

I have lots and lots of free time and want to spend it more effectively. [more inside]
posted on Feb 5, 2008 - 25 answers

What are some little things I can do to stay positive and kind to myself while going through some heartache? [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2008 - 50 answers

I need help finding goals and dreams for my life [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2008 - 20 answers

Can you recommend good books on the study of happiness? [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2008 - 33 answers

It’s that time - the beginning of the last semester before I graduate from collee. It’s time to find a job or graduate school program and plot out the rest of my life. A renewed interest in charity and decreased interest in psychology, my chosen field of study, have led me to question my planned life course. Open my mind to what I might be able to do with my life. [more inside]
posted on Jan 7, 2008 - 9 answers

Help me itemise the necessities for opening a small bar. [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2007 - 8 answers

Law/ Lawyer Filter: I've decided on Law School, but am trying to decide which area of law to focus on once I get there. [more inside]
posted on Oct 30, 2007 - 24 answers

Looking for wisdom from Judaism. A while back, someone posted a link to a great essay. It was chock full of Jewish wisdom. I can't remember the context, but I want to say it had to do with success and achievement. As opposed to saying that ego-gratification and success were a bad thing, the essay instead pointed out that there was virtue in doing things for yourself and virtue in aquiring the trappings of success. Anyone want to conjure up a link for me? How about any other essays and articles filled with good Judaic wisdom?
posted on Oct 1, 2007 - 7 answers

I want to be a better person (don't we all?). I'm looking for texts and tips to help me on my journey. [more inside]
posted on Jul 31, 2007 - 29 answers

Can I correct my smile posture? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2007 - 13 answers

How can we overcome unhappiness in our relationship? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2007 - 17 answers

How to decide between a better job and a more satisfying social world? [more inside]
posted on May 21, 2007 - 7 answers

What are some of the ways you try and get out of a bad mood? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2007 - 42 answers

You know what is f***ing awesome? Street drummers. ESPECIALLY this one. Do you know what I want? Their albums. [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2007 - 18 answers

It's a fact of life: some of us are brilliant & utterly delightful to deal with, and then there are... other people. [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2007 - 38 answers

I'd like to find books or movies about feeling happiness while living in a world with plenty of injustice, sorrow, evil, and corruption. [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2007 - 27 answers

How do I expose my 2 1/2 year old son to people who have handicaps, or chronic illnesses like CP or MS? [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2007 - 32 answers

Is there more to life than just this? There is a lot more, don't worry. [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2007 - 46 answers

Happiness and children. In your experience, is it true that children actually decrease their parents' overall happiness? [more inside]
posted on Nov 16, 2006 - 43 answers

What are your secrets for preserving joy in your life? [more inside]
posted on Nov 2, 2006 - 40 answers

How can I feel secure and confident in myself while continuing to work on problems and goals? [more inside]
posted on Aug 25, 2006 - 10 answers

I am head over heels in love with someone who is draining my life from me. [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2006 - 33 answers

I'm happy for the first time in my life. Really, amazingly happy. Only, I still have lots of big goals I'd like to accomplish in my life, and I'm worried that any moves I make toward these goals will take me away from the things I love so much about my life. What should I do? [more inside]
posted on Nov 21, 2005 - 18 answers

So have you been in a relationship that was just "ok" or somewhat unsatisfying, or even typefied by ongoing low-level bickering, and then improved it somehow so that it was actually really good? [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2005 - 5 answers

7th grade camp, 8th grade graduation, Junior Retreat....and eventually High School graduation. All memorable events, which warranted horrible renditions of "In My Life" by the Beatles and a lot of sobbing by my fellow classmates*. [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2005 - 20 answers

Is it really that hard to be happy and rich? [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2005 - 28 answers

Job satisfaction: How did you increase yours?

I'm interested in hearing stories about how you became happier and more satisfied with your job. Did you have a talk with the boss? Move into a different department? Change careers? Shift your thinking about your current job? Branch out? Quit? In short, what were the successful changes you made?
posted on Jan 7, 2005 - 22 answers

Besides the standard answers (births, graduations, weddings, etc.), can you pinpoint a happiest single moment of your life? What was it?
posted on Dec 21, 2004 - 52 answers

This thread inspired me to wonder: Do you consider happiness an acheivable goal? Do you consider it one of your goals? Do you like winter? Do you think not being enamored of happiness makes you like winter more?
posted on Sep 17, 2004 - 31 answers