May 20, 2020
Become 10% Happier
If you’re interested in learning about the basics of meditation, a painless read of one man’s journey towards that path is “10% Percent Happier” by Dan Harris. Dan’s story is entertaining, a New York City news anchor who hit rock bottom before he found meditation & mindfulness as a way to redemption. It was a #1 bestseller.
In his book, Dan posits that if there was a fairly easy way for you to become 10% happier in your life, why wouldn’t you do it? I found it to be an inviting way to approach mindfulness. Think baby steps. Not looking for a cure for all of my ills. Just alleviate some of my pain & suffering.
When Dan’s book came out five years ago, I gave copies to each of my youngest son’s buddies as a high school graduation gift. I’m sure they laughed and set them aside, but my hope is that they would pick it up one day when they felt the need for deeper answers to the big questions in life.
So as the content builds up in this blog, you might consider picking 3-5 tips that you like and writing them on a piece of paper – and then trying them over the next week, checking off each item as you go.