We’re OK after the earthquake; thanks for all your calls! Now, more on happiness.

For those of you who are new here, I usually walk the beach with my dog Lexi in Hawai’i. But I am on the road traveling for my job, so you get to come along with me! I like to think of Beach Walks as much as an attitude as a place. A place where we explore the edges of the known world, and think differently.

Much mahalo for all you wonderful caring people who contacted us after the big Hawaii earthquake. Looks like power will be out for 10-12 hours. It really shook hard, but no damage in our house, there is a lot of broken things and landslides on the Big Island. I am in Santa Fe. Strangely, Secret Cameraman and I could text each other, but not call each other.

I decided to add on to the show day before yesterday, to really tease out how to generate happiness when the #2 monkey mind is all about doom and gloom.

Hawaiian words
Hau#699;oli: happy

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Happiness exists independent of your circumstances, contrary to normal thinking.

For those of you who are new here, I usually walk the beach with my dog Lexi in Hawai’i. But I am on the road traveling for my job, so you get to come along with me! I like to think of Beach Walks as much as an attitude as a place. A place where we explore the edges of the known world, and think differently.

Today I watched a presentation by Dan Gilbert from the TED2004 symposium. He is a Harvard researcher who has discovered that happiness exists not just regardless of our circumstances, but that actually having limits can stimulate more happiness. This is a classic struggle between the #1 personality and the #2 – who especially thinks that external circumstances determine happiness. Research proves the opposite is true. See Show 102 to learn what I mean about the #1 and the #2.

For me there is a direct relationship between consciousness and happiness. Choosing to be miserable or sad because you do not have what you want or because you think the world is a mess, may be surrendering to your monkey mind.

Hawaiian words
Kūʻokoʻa: independent

Be in Touch!

• Subscribe in iTunes so you won’t miss a single episode! Please leave a comment while you’re there!
• Call the Conch line via skype:roxannedarling or 1-949-544-1456 and share your thoughts.
• Like us on Facebook and join the Beach Walks community.
• Our wonderful theme music is from The Ukulele Experiment