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Happiness for Old Folks

Aging Well | Last Active: Oct 20 2:31pm | Replies (39)

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I suggest you read Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, it is about this topic and it is a game changer. so good. I take it out and re-read it every year. One thing I have learned (and forget and then learn again) is that my happiness is not dependent on external circumstances. And, there is so much I cannot control but I can control how I respond.

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How very well spoken. I, too, have Viktor Frankl's book; it is well worn and it is time to get it out again. I have been quite concerned about a reaction of my daughter to a situation concerning me - until I realized she is entitled to her reaction, whatever it is, and, similarly I'm entitled to my response to my circumstances. I do not have to adopt her concerns, listen to them, yes, but not let them become my outlook on my circumstances.