Prager who is happy

More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people. There is no other way to achieve it. American students get degrees in Finding Offense. On the other hand, Americans who see themselves as victims of American society are likely to vote Democrat. Therefore, the Democratic Party and its supportive media cultivate victimhood among almost all Americans who are not white and male.

If you are overweight, all you see are flat stomachs and perfect physical specimens. If you have pimples, all you see is flawless skin. Women who have difficulty getting pregnant walk around seeing only pregnant women and babies. Nor do you need to be overweight, have pimples, be balding, or want a child to believe that you have a missing tile.

You can allow any real—or merely perceived—flaw to diminish your happiness. Almost every compromise is a small one that is easily justified. The downhill slide is usually a result of many little compromises. That is not true of states that grew out of Islam. The right was preoccupied with fighting Communism while the left not liberals such as JFK, but the left was preoccupied with fighting anti-Communists.

This is why it is widely held that while the death of a child is the most painful loss, the death of a spouse is the most disorienting one. Therefore, prepare them morally and intellectually and, if possible, do not send them to college right after high school. Let them work for a year, or perhaps travel for example, given the antipathy to Israel on campuses, a trip to Israel would be both morally clarifying and maturing.

The younger the student, the less life experience and maturity they have, the more they are likely to embrace the rejection of your values. One proof is that the greatest amount of Palestinian terror against Israel was unleashed after Israel agreed to give up nearly all of the West Bank to the Palestinians at the end of No matter how little or how much one has, envy destroys happiness.

We naturally envy those who have more money or a nicer home, and those we think have better kids, better spouses, or better jobs. But the fact is that we almost never know the pain and suffering of anyone we envy. The unhappy think that those who walk around with a happy disposition have had less pain than they. But high self-esteem contributes to unhappiness. People with high self-esteem rarely have close friends. First, almost no one is good enough for them. Second, such people are usually insufferable, and while they attract sycophants, they repel friends.

Self-respect, not self-esteem, should be the goal. The more we expect, the less happy we will be — because the more we expect, the less grateful we are for what we receive.

And ingratitude is the mother of unhappiness. He may be contacted through his website, dennisprager. Advice from 25 years of asking that question. Charles C. Brittany Bernstein. The Editors. Help us improve this page. About this item. Specifications Number of Pages: Genre: Self Improvement. Sub-Genre: Personal Growth. Format: Paperback. Age Range: Adult. Book theme: Happiness. Author: Dennis Prager. Language: English. Street Date : December 9, TCIN : UPC : Description About the Book In this insightful book, an extension of his lectures, theologian, philosopher, and radio personality Dennis Prager provides readers with the keys they need to find lasting happiness.

From the Back Cover We are completely satisfied with nothing There is little correlation between the circumstances of people's lives and how happy they are.

This is the repair manual we should have been handed at birth When you ask people abouttheir most cherished values in life, happiness is always at the top of the list.

Happiness is an obligation--to yourself and to others Not only do we have a right to be happy, we have an obligation to be happy. Review Quotes.. Report incorrect product info. Shipping details Estimated ship dimensions: 0. Return details This item can be returned to any Target store or Target. This item must be returned within 90 days of the in-store purchase, ship date or online order pickup.

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