{"id":5382,"date":"2020-07-14T22:25:55","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T22:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/designerofreality.com\/?p=5382"},"modified":"2020-07-14T22:30:09","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T22:30:09","slug":"a-recipe-for-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/designerofreality.com\/2020\/07\/14\/a-recipe-for-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"A RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ hover_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″ hover_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.4.8″ type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ hover_enabled=”0″]

What\u2019s the #1 reason people are not as happy as they could be?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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What is the #1 reason so many people are living in an almost constant state of anxiety?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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What is the #1 reason so many feel dissatisfied with the life they are living?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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People are afraid of not having enough money.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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This is the #1 reason people just like you and me are anxious and often totally stressed out.\u00a0 People just like you and me are worried about not having enough money to pay for the things we must pay for (forget having some extra for things that would make your life more enjoyable).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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When you have an ongoing fear of not having enough money you are in a constant high stress situation.\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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For people suffering from real poverty, it causes more than stress.\u00a0 Chronic poverty is debilitating.\u00a0 In fact poverty and great income disparity affect negatively upon everyone.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

From the book, Utopia for Realists<\/em> \u00a0by Rutger Bregman:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Recently, the International Monetary Fund published a report which revealed that to much inequality even inhibits growth.\u00a0 Perhaps the most fascinating finding, however, is that even rich people suffer when inequality becomes too great.\u00a0 They, too, become more prone to depression, suspicion, and myriad other social difficulties.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIncome inequality,\u201d say two leading scientists who have studied twenty-four developed countries, \u201cmakes us all less happy with our lives, even if we\u2019re relatively well-off.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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For those living in chronic poverty the stress can easily become a burden that makes it impossible for them to do anything to help themselves.\u00a0 They can easily become paralyzed by fear and a total loss of hope in their future.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Former Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang had the right idea when he campaigned for a no-strings-attached Universal Income<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The global pandemic brought on by Covid-19 has already claimed\u00a0over 125,000 lives<\/a>\u00a0in America with\u00a0over 2.6 million confirmed cases<\/a>. Infection rates are now\u00a0surging in 36 states<\/a>. As a result of the economic disruption, more than 40 million Americans have filed for\u00a0unemployment claims<\/a>\u00a0and economists estimate that up to 42% of\u00a0lost jobs<\/a>\u00a0aren’t coming back.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Millions are increasingly desperate. Simply reopening the economy will not do the trick, as millions of Americans are fully aware that a pandemic continues to rage and there is no going back to our pre-crisis routine.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So what is the solution? There is a bill in the House with 40 co-sponsors \u2014 the\u00a0Emergency Money for the People Act<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 that would direct $2,000 a month to every adult making less than $130,000 per year for up to 12 months. Married couples earning less than $260,000 would receive at least $4,000 a month and qualifying families with children would receive an additional $500 per child (for up to three children).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This bill would put money straight into people’s hands. It would help tens of millions of Americans get through this crisis while supporting millions of jobs, as families would be able to order takeout, repair their cars and buy groceries every day from hard-working small businesses. Instead of funneling money to companies and hoping for the best, we should be directing funds to families. This would give Americans a secure path forward and give us all a real chance to beat this pandemic. It’s common sense. It’s direct. It’s effective. It’s popular. It will work.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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When anxiety and fear set in it is usually because of some change in conditions that you have no control over.\u00a0 There is probably no fault involved and maybe nothing you could have done differently.\u00a0 Maybe it\u2019s personal challenge with a relationship or a health condition.\u00a0 Maybe it is something that came out of the blue like an accident or some crazy virus that upends your world.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The important thing for you to know is that there is a sure fire remedy that will help lift anyone up and increase your success in the game of life very quickly.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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The master key to unlocking success and happiness is self-confidence and an awareness of your eternal self-worth.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

As contemporary philosopher Eckhart Tolle states, \u201cIn essence, you are neither inferior nor superior to anyone.\u00a0 True self-esteem and true humility arise out of that realization.\u201d \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What is the key impediment to believing in one\u2019s self worth?\u00a0 Believing that one deserves to feel good and recognizing that it is not something you must earn.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nonetheless, that belief that you must earn whatever you want prevails in our society even though books like \u201cUtopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World<\/a>\u201d show the unsustainable nature of economies based simply on effort.\u00a0 It is only humans that believe you should be punished for not being ambitious and productive.\u00a0 Many believe that the \u201cpoor\u201d have only themselves to blame.\u00a0 We highly recommend you read Bregman\u2019s book as it clearly documents the value of simply making sure everyone gets a guaranteed income that lifts everyone above the poverty line.\u00a0 Our failure to date has been a belief that this would just breed a population of lazy mooches on the wealthier in our society.\u00a0 Turns out that quite the opposite tends to happen as these individuals immediately contribute to the greater good by reducing their social costs including crime and health issues.\u00a0 Instead they tend to define new lives for themselves while becoming consumers for local businesses spreading their new found wealth around helping everyone.\u00a0 Costs to society are actually reduced while the overall level of happiness and life satisfaction increase for everyone.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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