The Pursuit of Happiness : and few impairments thereof

There is a modern-day Greek proverb which roughly translates as “Happiness does not require hard effort but skill.” An effortless happiness of sorts, so long as you know how to do it. The kind of Greek happiness which one can obtain through skill is intuitively different from the American kind of happiness, the one famously codified in the Declaration of Independence by none other than Thomas Jefferson. The American happiness requires pursuit. The pursuit of happiness is listed as an inherent human right, right next to life and liberty. Why did Thomas Jefferson not simply say happiness plus life and [...]

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Good Advice

As someone who provides legal services for a living, I sometimes ask myself “What exactly is good advice?” In a business setting, the most immediate answer is that good advice helps clients avoid poor judgments in trusting other people. It could mean providing a different perspective on the situation in which the clients find themselves. In all cases, good advice takes clarity and a somewhat accurate understanding of the circumstances on hand. It requires the advisor to formulate his expectations in realistic and practical ways. All of which leads to the need for actual experience in the matter on hand. [...]

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