http://www.viralhappiness.com/blog News & Views from Buz McGuire & the Viral Happiness Expansion Initiative Fri, 03 Jun 2011 03:16:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What separates us? http://www.viralhappiness.com/blog/just-curious This post seems appropriate for Memorial Day weekend because its lessons come from military situations and personal dedication. And, when I make the transition from this particular event to another type of life lesson, I hope the connection works for you. It certainly works for me. On March 16, 2006 in ... http://www.viralhappiness.com/blog/rocket-in-the-gut “You must do the things you think you cannot do.” Eleanor Roosevelt One of my Facebook friends posted this quote today, and I read it at the same moment I was making another excuse about blogging. It’s been 12 weeks since I’ve blogged. It’s something I’ve meant to do but have ... http://www.viralhappiness.com/blog/doing-what-you-cannot-do Your life is a series of choices, moment by moment and day by day. The decisions you make is how you live your life. Quality choices yield a quality life. Poorly orchestrated choices yield a poorly orchestrated life. How's your life right now? If you're pleased with how things are going, you're making ... http://www.viralhappiness.com/blog/the-art-of-making-a-quality-decision Over the past three months, I've lost 30 lbs. Today, an acquaintance mentioned my weight loss and asked, "How did you do it?" "I did it the old fashioned way," I said. "The old fashioned way?" she asked. "Yep," I said. "I changed the way I was eating, and I started exercising everyday." And while ... http://www.viralhappiness.com/blog/how-i-lost-30-lbs Slow, difficult change is a myth. You can change as quickly as shifting your thoughts. Do you want more love? Then be more loving. Do you want more success? Then refuse to entertain any thoughts of failure. Do you want to be happy? Release thoughts of sadness and woe. What you ... http://www.viralhappiness.com/blog/the-myth-of-slow-difficult-change I have been on a blogging sabbatical. It was not premeditated; it just occurred. But now, I feel it lifting. I believe in doing what feels right. I believe that you should do what you want to do. I want to blog because I have things to tell you - things that will ... http://www.viralhappiness.com/blog/breaking-my-blogging-sabbatical Engage life. Don't wait until you finish school or get a new job or lose 10 lbs. Do it now. Don't live life vicariously through empty images on TV or the internet or magazines. Live life yourself, full-out, right now. Why be absorbed by fantasy words and deeds of fantasy people? Engage real people. Love ... http://www.viralhappiness.com/blog/choose-to-engage-life I just watched a presentation by Gary Vaynerchuk about doing what you love (click here to watch) on TED. It contains some adult language, so be forewarned; but it's a great talk. Do you know what you love to do? That's something I still consider...what do I really love to do? I know ... http://www.viralhappiness.com/blog/still-havent-found-what-im-looking-for - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ... http://www.viralhappiness.com/blog/your-treasure-or-your-flock