The pursuit of happiness

Posted on December 19, 2007
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This week is a rather different work week for me. For starters I am not in the office. I have been commuting into London every morning to attend a SQL Server 2005 course. This also means I have a little extra time during lunch to catch up with my reading. I am not sure if I mentioned this in an earlier blog entry that I bought the book “The Age of Conversation” from lulu.com. It is a compilation of 100 one-page contribution from bloggers on the topic of conversation. This is the brainchild of Drew McLellan and Gavin Heaton.

I haven’t finished reading the book but I thought I would share with you one of my favourite by Steve Bannister (www.sbannister.com). His entry is entitled “How to be Happy”. He likened the pursuit of happiness to the pursuit of a perfect diamond. I quote Bannister, “If the four Cs Diamond Guide (cut, color, clarity and carat) refers to the universal method of determining the value of a diamond, then the following four Cs Happiness Guide provides a template for happier living”.

1st C - Cut. A perfect cut of a diamond reveals its true brilliance.
Happiness - Cut. Cutting out toxic foods and damaging relationships will foster greater happiness.

2nd C - Color. Diamonds come in an assortment of colors.
Happiness - Color. Understanding your true color is like understanding your true strengths. Your happiness expands when you utilize your strengths.

3rd C - Clarity. The clearer a diamond, the greater the sparkle.
Happiness - Clarity. Your happiness increases as your life’s purpose becomes clearer.

4th C - Carat. Some diamonds are simply larger and therefore sparkle more brilliantly than others sparkle.
Happiness - Carat. Always remember to be grateful for what you have and give back whenever you can. This will make you a happier person.

This is not set in stone but I think they are good guidelines to remind us from time to time when we have forgotten about happiness.

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2 Responses to “The pursuit of happiness”

Steve Bannister on December 28th, 2007 7:18 pm

Hi Ash,

Thanks so much for your very kind words about my article. Drew gave a great update about AOC in one of his most recent posts (http://www.drewsmarketingminute.com/2007/12/age-of-conversa.html)

I have really enjoyed reading some of your posts. I have just started blogging this past fall and I find it exciting as well as very time consuming.

All the best to you and your family in the coming New Year.

Cheers,

Steve Bannister
http://www.sbannister.com/blog
ash on January 11th, 2008 3:27 pm

Hi Steve

I totally agree with you that blogging is time consuming and requires a lot of planning. This year I hope to improve this blog and make it more engaging and interactive.