Today, I am ill; lung infection they said. I have however read, but as things go, I slept and didn't prioritize; which means leaving this post to the very last minute, and being hyped up on antibiotics which will result in terribly written copy and a heightened realization that missing this post, on the SECOND day, is basically like giving up when things haven't even started -- and that's a no-no (and a run on sentence).

These are the main takeaways from today's read about "The Path To Happiness".

- perform five acts of kindness in one day
- long term happiness is only possible through intrinsic goals (personal goals for you), not extrinsic goals
- fulfilled intrinsic goals leave us happier because we enjoy the actual pursuit of them (ex. someone who becomes a doctor to help others vs. because their parents said to)
- as we achieve more our expectations grow as well
- practise appreciation (watch Mike Robbins' Ted Talk on appreciation)
- if you are not aware of what you have, then it is as if you do not have it
- write 1-3 things in a journal each day that you are thankful about
- reach goals by doing the actions in a different way, spice things up
- the path to happiness is pave with simple habits, not dollar signs and fancy cars

Thanks for reading! I encourage you to also read more and share your experiences with the hashtag #readabook