Prioritizing happiness.

February 4, 2010
By Tj Guttormsen
Prioritizing happiness.

I just watched episode 1 of season 4 of Dexter. Dexter is a first time dad and is sleep-deprived, throughout the episode he goes around yawning and falling asleep. His favorite past-time, killing and dismembering bad guys, is suffering and he has to rush through his kill in order to get to his family...
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Lost comments, and a quick summary.

February 2, 2010
By Tj Guttormsen

Today I had to move the blog from my old host to a new one because the old one.. well, it was crap and nothing ever worked the way it was supposed to. Because of this, I had to repost everything, which means that I lost every single comment I’d gotten so far. I’m...
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Letting loose.

February 2, 2010
By Tj Guttormsen
Letting loose.

Last night I was invited to a club/concert with an ex-girlfriend of mine and her roommate. It was a Sunday and I’d been spending all day watching Scrubs and being lazy, so I was in need for some human contact and accepted. This particular club has a band that plays there every Sunday, they...
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Willingness to change.

February 2, 2010
By Tj Guttormsen

In this article I take a look at the one thing everyone who succeeds in creating the life they want for themselves have in common: The willingness to change what they have today..
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Overcoming weaknesses – elimintating sticking-points.

February 2, 2010
By Tj Guttormsen
Overcoming weaknesses – elimintating sticking-points.

Last night I was out with the guys who are doing my 30-day workshop this month. It was our first night out on the town together, and the goal was to socialize and meet new people, practice conversational techniques and get some in-field experience. But I also had a hidden agenda, I wanted the...
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Fourth principle: Authenticity

February 2, 2010
By Tj Guttormsen

Authenticity is the fourth and final principle in the HAHA-model. In this article I take a closer look at what this principle seems to mean for those who abide to it.
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Third principle: Happiness.

February 2, 2010
By Tj Guttormsen
Third principle: Happiness.

Happiness is the third principle in the HAHA-model. To truly be happy, you need to recognize that happiness is a choice. It is not something that comes from external sources, but something that comes from within yourself, and thus something you can control!
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Second principle: Acceptance.

February 2, 2010
By Tj Guttormsen

This is the second principle in the HAHA-model. The ability to accept yourself as well as others for the strengths and weaknesses we all possess is one of the most important things you can do to live a happy and fulfilled life.
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First principle: Honesty

February 2, 2010
By Tj Guttormsen

Honesty is the first principle in the HAHA-model for happy and successful social mastery. In this article I take a closer look at what that meas and how to live by this principle.
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The HAHA-model.

February 2, 2010
By Tj Guttormsen
The HAHA-model.

For the next few days, I’ll be sharing a lifestylemodel with you that is both ridiculously easy to remember, and even easier to live by once you get the hang of it. This model is based on the idea that there are certain core values that everyone who lives a fulfilled and happy life...
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About me.

February 2, 2010
By Tj Guttormsen
About me.

I was an accident. The result of a faulty condom and defected birth control pills. I really wanted to be born, and I’m very happy that I was. May 6th, 1982, was the day I first saw another human being. I can’t say I remember much of the event, but I have seen pictures...
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