My Daily Smile

Life is short - begin every day with a smile!

Is the path you’re on leading you to happiness?

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Living (and loving) Life

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”
     –John Lennon

There’s some disagreement about whether this famous quote really originated with John Lennon.

While the Internet has numerous sources attributing these words to him, no one seems to be able to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.

But regardless of who originally said it, the quote itself makes a lot of sense. [Read more…]

Time-lapse video: 12 months of Australian skies (in 97 seconds)

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Australia is one of the most beautiful and intriguing places on planet Earth.

The amazing natural scenery, the beautiful cities, the unique wildlife…there’s plenty to see and enjoy on this massive island continent.

Today’s video features 12 months of images featuring the skies above Australia, presented in the form of a fast-moving 97-second time-lapse.  [Read more…]

Don’t let someone else define your success

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“There’s no blueprint for how to be successful. Everyone’s path is unique because meaningful success is something different to everyone.”
     –Lyn Christian

Do you have a friend, a relative or a neighbor who seems to have reached the absolute pinnacle of success?

Yeah, we all do.

But guess what? In that person’s mind they might not be successful at all. At least not yet.

Do you know someone else who seems just the opposite? Someone who goes to work every day doing the same repetitive job, day in and day out, apparently earning just enough money to barely get by?

Although it might not seem that way to others, that person might well believe they have found success beyond their wildest dreams.

Maybe they just love their job. Or maybe their primary goal in life is helping people, even though the things they can do to help don’t pay all that well.

Success isn’t an absolute. Everyone has their own definition of what success means to them.  [Read more…]

Nostalgic video: When the ‘Dial Telephone’ Came to Town

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Living (and loving) Life

Most youngsters today have never even seen an old-style “dial telephone”, and fewer still have ever used one.

The thing is, it wasn’t all that long ago when those nostalgic devices were in virtually every home and business and mounted in “phone booths” on busy street corners.

My, how times have changed…  [Read more…]

Time-lapse video: Reflection Canyon

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Reflection Canyon – Escalante, Utah

Living (and loving) Life

The U.S. state of Utah is famous for it’s incredible scenic beauty and interesting geological features.

One of the most scenic attractions in all of Utah is Reflection Canyon, an off-shoot of Lake Powell consisting of snake-like bends in the Colorado River and exquisitely colorful canyon walls.

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