# My Happiness Obsession > A Personal Growth & Expression Blog (Over 1000 Posts) ## Posts - [Caricatures from the Gym](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/02/14/caricatures-from-the-gym/): My wife and I have been going to the neighborhood gym for over three years now. In that time, I have mostly kept to myself while observing and occasionally chatting with other... - [A Life-Changing Financial Spark](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/23/a-life-changing-financial-spark/): Eleven years ago a passion in me ignited that has not let up. I had been married for three years. Financially speaking, the first three years of marriage for me were primarily... - [Change Is Hard (Part 2)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/21/change-is-hard-part-2/): As I wrote a couple weeks ago, recently I have shaken up my cafe routine. It was only a matter of time before the routine ran out of mojo. I had been... - [Tonight's Appreciations](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/19/tonights-appreciations-12/): Hey there! 😜 To keep things simple, I will write some things I’m appreciating… - [The Art of Allowing Enjoyment](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/18/the-art-of-allowing-enjoyment/): My wife and I just finished watching Frankenstein on Netflix. The movie is Guillermo del Toro’s take on the familiar tale: human-like creature brought to life by Victor Frankenstein (the first mad... - [No Complaints Here](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/17/no-complaints-here/): It’s 4:38pm on Saturday and I sit at my computer typing this blog post. As has been the case for years, there are two keyboards at this computer. One is a wireless... - [My Transformation from Money Avoider to Empowered Saver](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/16/my-transformation-from-money-avoider-to-empowered-saver/): Many years ago I participated in a workshop called “The Millionaire Mind Intensive,” a weekend event created by a company called Peak Potentials. At the time, I was only a few years... - [A Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Happiness](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/13/a-highly-sensitive-persons-guide-to-happiness/): A few months back I joined a Facebook group for highly sensitive people because I had never sought out other “HSPs” before and was curious what I’d find. What I found has... - [Yes, You Can Ignore Them](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/12/yes-you-can-ignore-them/): I have written about comparing myself with other swimmers while swimming. It doesn’t just come up in the pool. It’s old story where my worth seemed to be tied to the relative... - [Practicing Deliberate Inconsistency](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/11/practicing-deliberate-inconsistency/): So yesterday I did not post. This really doesn’t matter all that much, but I tend to be black-or-white about things like this. Since I turned the blogging spigot back on, my... - [Tonight's Appreciations](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/09/tonights-appreciations-11/): As I did in my last stint of blogging–such as here–I am going to write out some things I’m appreciating in my life. Tonight’s Appreciations: - [Change is Hard](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/08/change-is-hard/): For many years now, I have had a routine of going to a cafe down the street multiple times per week for several hours of writing. During these cafe sessions, I typically... - [Two Sides of the "Writing-in-Solitude" Coin](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/07/two-sides-of-the-writing-in-solitude-coin/): I started this blog nearly 10 years ago. This was my first post, on April 3, 2016. All in all, MyHappinessObsession has been a personal sandbox where I get to write about... - ["Blogging Time" (Rhyming verse)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/06/blogging-time-rhyming-verse/): Tonight I elected to write some “silly lines” in rhyme because I didn’t have ideas for a more thoughtful prose blog post 🤣 On a serious side, this continues the tradition of... - [How to Neutralize Negative Thoughts](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/05/how-to-neutralize-negative-thoughts/): I was surprised one day at the grocery store last year to discover a little book called “Conquer Your Negative Thoughts,” by Daniel Amen. This book concisely shares powerful exercises and suggestions... - [Slaying the Dragon of Perfectionism](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/04/slaying-the-dragon-of-perfectionism/): Steven Pressfield in the “War of Art” talks about overcoming resistance. It’s a daily battle, he describes, for a creative person to sit down and get to work. Meanwhile, in “The Artist... - [Surviving the Marathon Avalanche](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/03/surviving-the-marathon-avalanche/): Overall, I am very proud of the body of the content I have put on this blog over the years. Yet there is one aspect of the blog that I feel particularly... - [Highly-Sensitive Chronicles (January 2026 Update)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/02/highly-sensitive-chronicles-january-2026-update/): In the past few years, my life has changed for the better because of embracing the idea of being highly-sensitive. In my last highly-sensitive update over a year ago, I mentioned how... - [The Book (Update #10) - I Published!](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2026/01/01/the-book-update-10-i-published/): So last year I published my book. It is called “Play Piano: A Learner’s Guide to Playing, Reading, and Creating Music.” When I say “publish,” I mean that I a) printed and... - [Personal Highlights of 2025](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2025/12/31/personal-highlights-of-2025/): Today’s the last day of 2025 and I am reviving my blog! It’s been over a year since I posted, yet I am no stranger to turning the faucet on and off,... - [Saturday's Alright For... Quality Questions](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/11/02/saturdays-alright-for-quality-questions/): Tonight I am going to utilize my quality questions for personal happiness once again, as I did recently. These are different questions from the list: What are five things I especially appreciate... - [The Blog Shines On](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/11/01/the-blog-shines-on/): So I blogged all of October. It was good. Soon I am probably gonna shutter the windows temporarily again, but before I do that, there is a topic I have been planning... - [When Today's "High" Prices Become Screaming Good Deals](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/31/when-todays-high-prices-become-screaming-good-deals/): As buy-and-hold investors, we assume that over time the shares we buy will appreciate. We hope that our current purchases will someday have multiplied many times. This is a logical assumption when... - ["Dark Emotions" (Original Rhyme)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/30/dark-emotions-original-rhyme/): I decided to write a rhyming-intensive examination of various “darker” emotions, from pessimism to guilt. Actually, I enjoyed writing it! So many deep, dark emotions,How do they serve us?When others display them... - [The Timeless Timeliness of Past Posts](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/29/the-timeless-timeliness-of-past-posts/): Today I re-read the last post of my second 365 Day Blogging Project. That was over a year ago now. How the time flies! It’s interesting to look over past posts. They... - [Focus Relentlessly On What Already Feels Good](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/28/focus-relentlessly-on-what-already-feels-good/): I have written about the Law of Attraction many times on this blog. This is not because I am such a whiz at it. On the contrary, I find that writing about... - [Tonight's Appreciations](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/27/tonights-appreciations-10/): Yeehaw, more appreciations! What I’m Appreciating - [Swimming with Faster Swimmers](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/26/swimming-with-faster-swimmers/): Personal development types often recommend we associate with people who are better than us. It’s supposed to help us learn and grow. In principle, I agree with this. In practice, I have... - [I Believe in the Power of Quality Questions](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/25/i-believe-in-the-power-of-quality-questions/): Last night I re-encountered a post I wrote back in 2020 where I listened quality questions for personal happiness. I have blogged using questions from this post several other times,* but it’s... - [You Do Not Need an Intermediary](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/24/you-do-not-need-an-intermediary/): I value being in alignment and aim to do it as much as possible. Alignment is a concept I learned from Abraham-Hicks. It basically means being centered, clear-headed, and in your own... - [I Did It My Way](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/23/i-did-it-my-way/): I was listening to a podcast today that mentioned content creation, writing, coming up with ideas, and blogging. Having written close to 1100 posts for this blog, and with all the other... - ["Dead Dragon" (Original Rhyme)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/22/dead-dragon-original-rhyme/): I have been enjoying writing rhymes for some of my posts recently. This one has a free-flowing, stream-of consciousness feel. It’s about releasing old negative habits of thought and reaching for joy... - [Highly-Sensitive Chronicles (Update)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/21/highly-sensitive-chronicles-update/): A little while ago I embraced the idea of being highly-sensitive. Though it’s a label, and therefore imperfect, it is really making a difference in my life: Chris, this is great. You... - [Tonight's Appreciations](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/20/tonights-appreciations-9/) - [Deliberately Taking It Slow](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/19/deliberately-taking-it-slow/): Last year I wrote a post where I appreciated doing seven days in a row of a variety of exercise, not just running. This was during a good mellow period for my... - ["Living for the Softer Hum" (A Rhyme-y Poem)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/18/living-for-the-softer-hum-a-rhymey-poem/): Tonight I wrote a rhyme. Basically, in its discursive way I’m exploring the plans I once had for “big success,” which always had a stressful quality, and how those gave way to... - [A Dandy Time Blogging](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/17/a-dandy-time-blogging/): Blogging has been great since picking it up again this month. There has been a shift in my focus. Rather than worrying about “how the blog is doing,” or something self-conscious like... - [The Book (Update #9)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/16/the-book-update-9/): My last update on the book was a mere two weeks ago, yet I wanted to write another update since a) progress is picking up, and b) I am inspired to share... - ["Rhyming Drivel" (Original Rhyme)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/15/rhyming-drivel-original-rhyme/): You know what? I don't really have a lot to say,It's the end of the day. Maybe I should just play!See what comes of it. Life's a smorgasbord. I'll have some of... - [Fishing in the Milky Lagoon](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/14/fishing-in-the-milky-lagoon/): Awaiting inspired thought is interesting. It is a little like picking up a signal with an antenna. You look out there you feel for it, is it there? Is it there? Nope,... - ["The Silkworm" (Verse in Iambic Pentameter)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/13/the-silkworm-verse-in-iambic-pentameter/): I was inspired by some older verses I found yesterday written in Iambic Pentameter to write a new one 🙂 No matter how much silk the silkworm spinsThere's one more strand it's... - [Most Versatile Blog Award?](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/12/most-versatile-blog-award/): It’s interesting to see the incredible range in my blog. It has everything from posts about investing to poems written in Shakespearean iambic pentameter, from music compositions to essays on personal growth.... - [Tonight's Appreciations](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/11/tonights-appreciations-8/): Let’s do this 🙂 - ["Paradise of Mirth" (Original Rhyme)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/10/paradise-of-mirth-original-rhyme/): A little somethin something I wrote… I'm not digging feeling off track, my brain is out of whack, like a heavy sack of thumbtacks Sorta like the Hellraiser!Happiness, come back! You're a... - [Building My Cathedral](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/09/building-your-cathedral-protecting-your-cathedral/): [Note: I started this post back in February. Evidently it wasn’t ready for use until now.] If you’ve heard the story of the brick layer and the cathedral, it’s a great story.... - [The Thing About Groups](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/08/the-thing-about-groups/): I have benefited enormously from groups and group activities, especially in growth-oriented learning situations. I have often loved doing events, classes, programs, and workshops catering to activities and topics I am interested... - ["Into Creative Waters" (Original Rhyme)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/07/into-creative-waters-original-rhyme/): [Alright, here’s a rhyme…] I'm writing a rhyme, taking some timeThere's a blank page in my mind waiting to take some divine dictation, It's a sensation of inspiration in formation,In summation I'm... - [Friendly Financial Reminders from Me to Myself](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/06/friendly-financial-reminders-from-me-to-myself/): One thing I’ve noticed as someone who creates things is that I will often return to things I created and experience them more as an objective audience member and less as the... - [Tonight's Appreciations](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/05/tonights-appreciations-7/): Appreciations are so much fun. First of all, they help me get in a good mood. No, scratch that. When I’m doing them, typically I’m already in a fairly good mood, which... - [From the Vault: The North Star of Happiness Beckons (11/28/20)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/04/from-the-vault-the-north-star-of-happiness-beckons-11-28-20/): Tonight I am writing about an older post, “The North Star of Happiness Beckons,” from 11/28/20. In it I wrote about why I was so committed to being happy and “not to... - [The Book (Update #8)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/03/the-book-update-8/): Since my last update, I have done a ton of work on the book. It is closer than ever to being “done,” which I put in quotes because I mean having a... - [Still Playing "Toy Blast"!](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/02/still-playing-toy-blast/): Five years ago I blogged about a game I play on my phone called “Toy Blast.” I wrote about why I liked it, and drew a connection with my attitude about it... - [And Now October...](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/10/01/and-now-october/): I’d like to take you back in time a few months: as August began, I debated with myself about starting this blog up again after a month off. “Naw,” I said to... - [No Exceptions](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/30/no-exceptions/): Well, it is the end of June and I have completed another month of blogging. I decided early in the year to try an “on again, off again” approach. Originally, the thought... - [Highly-Sensitive Chronicles](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/29/highly-sensitive-chronicles/): Alright, so I make no secret here of being highly-sensitive. This distinction has been really helpful. Tonight I want to share some recent experiences where I let myself be highly-sensitive (and live... - [Tonight's Appreciations](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/28/tonights-appreciations-6/): Ah, Appreciations! So nice… And I’m out… - [What's in Your Vibrational Meal? (Part 4)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/27/whats-in-your-vibrational-meal-part-4/): Tonight’s post is sort of a continuation on the “Vibrational Meal” concept for how the Law of Attraction works. The Law of Attraction teaches that we get what we expect. Expectations are... - [Clarity is Sweet (Part 2)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/26/clarity-is-sweet-part-2/): It is undeniable that I am kinder to myself these days. Abraham-Hicks has been a big help. Another useful tool has been embracing being “highly-sensitive.” Embracing this concept is making such a... - [What's in Your Vibrational Meal? (Part 3)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/25/whats-in-your-vibrational-meal-part-3/): Let’s continue looking at the Vibrational Meal analogy to explore how the Law of Attraction works. One of the main points is that the “ingredients” you put into your “meal,” whether positive... - [What's In Your Vibrational Meal? (Part 2)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/24/whats-in-your-vibrational-meal-part-2/): A few days ago I shared the idea that the Law of Attraction works like we are preparing a meal that only we get to eat. We choose all the ingredients, and... - [Using the Emotional Guidance Scale](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/23/using-the-emotional-guidance-scale/): I’m finding that the Law of Attraction, specifically understanding how my thoughts feel (which indicates what I am attracting), can be subtle. We are taught to see only what we “see” with... - [Tonight's Appreciations](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/22/tonights-appreciations-5/): Yes, Chris! You are reaching for joy, and activating those positive thoughts is powerful. - [Despite the Drama...](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/21/despite-the-drama/): As I mentioned recently, for awhile now I have been a big fan of Vanguard’s Total US Stock Market Index Fund, or VTSAX. In fact, I have been buying shares of it... - [A Week of Satisfying Blog Posts](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/20/a-week-of-satisfying-blog-posts/): Today makes twenty days in a row of blogging. I’m glad to say I have been enjoying it, especially in the past week, in which I wrote these satisfying posts: This is... - [What's in Your Vibrational Meal?](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/19/whats-in-your-vibrational-meal/): Today an analogy struck me for how the Law of Attraction works. It goes like this: the Law of Attraction constantly delivers back to us what we “bake up” with our vibration.... - [Clarity is Sweet](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/18/clarity-is-sweet/): I have a piano student, teenager, who is made to be a performer. He is always working on a performance project, whether be it a play, a dance performance, recording songs, or... - [The Slow-and-Steady Way to Become Unstoppable](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/17/the-slow-and-steady-way-to-become-unstoppable/): When I’m working, each moment I am awaiting clarity. My mind is like an antenna. I’m looking for a signal. I routinely connect. Sometimes there are moments of static. To change metaphors,... - [A Highly-Sensitive Man's Trip to the Department Store](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/16/a-highly-sensitive-mans-trip-to-the-department-store/): So my wife took me clothes shopping today. Macy’s. Frankly, I do not like stores all that much. The only true exception is the bookstore. There I can sink my mind into... - [Mental Muscles of Focus](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/15/mental-muscles-of-focus/): Today I was reminded how if you expect others to be a certain way so you can feel good, it won’t be long before your world is messed up. I encountered someone... - ["What's in it for Me?"](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/14/whats-in-it-for-me/): Something occurred to me this morning as I was writing at the cafe.* I was thinking about relationships. I’m using “relationships” broadly to mean relations with anyone… it could be family, friends,... - [Coming From a Creative Space](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/13/coming-from-a-creative-space/): Tonight I thought I would share some thoughts on Creativity: When I create, I think about the feeling of what I want to create. It has a signature, an identity already. I... - [Tonight's Appreciations](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/12/tonights-appreciations-4/) - [Still Calm, Cool, and Collected about Mr. Market](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/11/still-calm-cool-and-collected-about-mr-market/): (Source for above graph: https://www.macrotrends.net/2488/sp500-10-year-daily-chart) Today the S&P 500 hit a new high… again. During the nine years since I started investing, the biggest investing story has been the success of big... - [Appreciating Regular Exercise (vs. Intense Training)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/10/appreciating-regular-exercise-vs-intense-training/): Three months ago I decided to take a break from running. This seemed strange for me at first, especially after running for sixteen years with very little interruption. Yet I have learned... - [The Book (Update #7)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/09/the-book-update-7/): It’s been a few months since my last update on my book on piano-playing. Here’s the latest: - [Friendly Financial Lessons](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/08/friendly-financial-lessons/): When it comes to money, I am far from perfect, goodness knows. However, I have learned a few valuable (at least to me) lessons in my own money journey. Today I asked... - [Bogus Ideas Like Judgment and Unworthiness](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/07/bogus-ideas-like-judgment-and-unworthiness/): Chris, you were made to enjoy life! You were made to have fun, to enjoy yourself! and you get to create your life. You get to decide what you are focused on!... - [Your Mood is Like a Radio Signal](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/06/your-mood-is-like-a-radio-signal/): Last night‘s post about vinegar is an excellent reminder of the importance of paying attention to our vibrational state. See, the Law of Attraction teaches that your vibrational state–we might call it... - [Don't Expect to Make Lemonade Out of Vinegar](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/05/dont-expect-to-make-lemonade-out-of-vinegar/): They say that when life gives you lemons… well, we all know what to do. This morning while writing at the cafe, I was struck by a funny variation on this: “Don’t... - [Tonight's Musical Appreciations](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/04/tonights-musical-appreciations/): Tonight I feel like appreciating some recent musical goings-on in my life: - [When It Comes to Piano Compositions and 1000-Piece Puzzles](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/03/when-it-comes-to-piano-compositions-and-1000-piece-puzzles/): I recently spent a month working on a piano composition.* The process wasn’t arduous, though it did take awhile. In fact, I worked on it in between doing other things. I wasn’t... - [Already a Great Year for Introspection](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/02/already-a-great-year-for-introspection/): I admit it. The first five months of 2024 seemed, um, challenging. To be sure, everything is actually going fine. Maybe it’s growing pains. For whatever reason, it wasn’t always easy to... - [A Verbal Sculpture Garden I Just Keep Adding To](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/06/01/a-verbal-sculpture-garden-i-just-keep-adding-to/): My last post was from January 31st. At the time, I intended to pause the blog for February only. I ended the post with “See you in March!” Today is June 1st.... - [Hello, Old Friend](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/31/hello-old-friend/): It’s a stormy Wednesday night here in Sacramento. It’s windy out. I almost felt like I was going to get blown over when I got out of the car coming back from... - [Thoughts on the Vibrational Universe](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/30/thoughts-on-the-vibrational-universe/): What thoughts do you want to empower? It is not so easy to focus on what we want sometimes. This is because what we have is so prominent, right there in our... - [Give Them a Break](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/29/give-them-a-break/): Previously I wrote about being at the cafe with my friend. Someone was talking loudly next to us. My initial reaction was to be annoyed at the distraction, but then I remembered... - [The Ideal Weekend for Highly-Sensitive Me?](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/28/the-ideal-weekend-for-highly-sensitive-me/): I often want downtime. In fact, I have consciously structured my day to maximize time for replenishment, contemplation, and recreation.* Do I need more time to myself than the average person? I... - [The Book (Update #6)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/27/the-book-update-6/): Since blogging again this month, I have mentioned my book on piano-playing a bit. I wanted to go more in depth, so here’s an official update! Last month I printed out my... - [Beethoven's Third Symphony with my "Digital Orchestra"](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/26/beethovens-third-symphony-with-my-digital-orchestra/): A few months ago I found myself inspired to put the entire first movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, ie the “Eroica,” onto Logic Pro. I wanted to see how my “digital... - [Tonight's Answers to Quality Questions](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/25/tonights-answers-to-quality-questions/): Sometimes I look back on older posts to get inspired for new ones. Tonight I found reference* to “Quality Questions for Personal Happiness” . These are great questions. I want to answer... - [When Someone Else Isn't Being Nice](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/24/when-someone-else-isnt-being-nice/): In the past couple of days I got a lesson in not taking things personally.* Yesterday someone I know surprised me by being very upset and blaming me for something. It took... - [From the Vault: Generating a Positive Attitude No Matter What (11/23/18)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/23/from-the-vault-generating-a-positive-attitude-no-matter-what-11-23-18/): Tonight I wanted to do something different, so I am writing about an older post: Day 112: It’s All About Attitude (Part 2) (from November 23, 2018) In this post, I recount... - [Tonight's Appreciations](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/22/tonights-appreciations-3/) - [Vanguard's Courage to be Disliked](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/21/vanguards-courage-to-be-disliked/): In “The Courage to Be Disliked” by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga, the authors lay out a clear case for how freedom comes from the willingness to be disliked. There are many... - [Reaching for Satisfaction (2024 Running Edition)](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/20/reaching-for-satisfaction-2024-running-edition/): Today is Saturday, and Saturday is the day I usually do my longest run of the week. Recently I have been rethinking my routine as I ponder what I want for my... - [Thoughts on Blogging, Digital Footprints, and Personal Agendas](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/19/thoughts-on-blogging-digital-footprints-and-personal-agendas/): Today I got to thinking about why I write my blog. What really is it I’m up to with this? Of course, it would be sufficient just to say that it’s fun... - [The Game of Achievement](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/18/the-game-of-achievement/): Our society is achievement focused. As a result, so are we. We focus on ways we can truthfully announce that we are enough to hang with the rest, that we are indeed... - [Musing on "Separating Tasks"](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/17/musing-on-separating-tasks/): One of my big takeaways from “The Courage to Be Disliked” is the idea of “separating tasks.” I mentioned it a few posts ago. Basically, it is the idea of knowing what... - [No One Said It Wasn't an Effort](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/16/no-one-said-it-wasnt-an-effort/): “The Courage to Be Disliked,”* an extended Socratic discussion involving a youth and a philosopher, makes frequent uses of analogies as the Philosopher make his compelling points. One such analogy is that... - [Thoughts on Blogging and Book-Writing](https://myhappinessobsession.com/2024/01/15/thoughts-on-blogging-and-book-writing/): Working on a full-fledged book for the last nine months has changed my view of writing. Before last year, blog posts were just about the most significant writing I had done,* other... ## Pages - [Complete Post Index](https://myhappinessobsession.com/complete-post-index/): This page contains an index with links to each post of My Happiness Obsession, for easy (er, easier) viewing.  (Note: CONTINUALLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION) 2024 (January, June, October) Highly-Sensitive Chronicles (January 2026 Update)... - [About](https://myhappinessobsession.com/about/): Hello. My name is Chris Goslow, and I am a professional musician, composer, and piano teacher. In the Spring of 2016, I began this blog.  Initially, it was a sort of expressive... - [Sample Page](https://myhappinessobsession.com/sample-page/): This is an example page. It’s different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start... [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)