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- Nic Marks
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- United Kingdom
Director, Happiness Works
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Can we really become happier? Happier ourselves? Can we create happier places to work? Or even happier societies?
Happiness can often seem elusive ... like love ... the more we chase it the more it seems to slip away from us. Can we really become lastingly happier? Are such efforts worthwhile or futile?
What about organisations and businesses? Can we create happier organisations? Would they be more effective or simply not be competitive?
How about whole societies? Should governments be seeking to help citizens lead happier lives? Or is that somehow sinister?
The new emerging science of happiness and well-being seems to offer some insights but the real world is not the same as controlled experiments.
What do you think? What are your favourite recipes for happiness?
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Closing Statement from Nic Marks
Well I enjoyed 'hosting' this conversation very much ... we touched on so many topics from the meanings of happiness, the pathways to happiness and a look at the darker side of depression and suicide. We talked of determination, choice, acceptence, contentment and love ... of generosity and poverty ... of consumerism and education ... of passions and curiosity, mediation and exercise ...
It seems to me that a conversation about happiness can get to the core of the human experience ... and in a world facing difficulties of today and tomorrow (a MLK quote!) it could just be that thinking and having conversations about human happiness could be the start of a quiet revolution of our shared world ...
Thanks for talking with me today
Be well
Jan 11 2012: One tool for overall happiness is meditation.
Now, one of the first things you learn from meditation is that it's possible to be happy while doing "nothing." At least as far as the outside world sees it, just sitting there and focusing on your breath is basically "doing nothing." The feeling of meditation is something I'm not sure I can explain to you unless you've meditated before. But I suppose it's similar to any experience you've had where you were just sitting there, and where you felt absolutely content in that moment; maybe while watching a sunset, or sitting on your porch. It's in these moments that you are simply "there," just existing, with no thoughts (or worries or desires) about the past or the future.
In many of my meditation sessions, there were many moments where I could say I felt truly happy -- just sitting there. This was not an entirely new concept to me, but in a society so obsessed with "doing" and "working" and "accomplishing" and "succeeding," it's easy to forget that it's possible to be happy, right now -- before you've "accomplished" anything. And jumping off of this idea, I couldn't help wondering: if it's possible to be happy doing something so seemingly mundane as just sitting there, then maybe it's possible to be happy doing almost anything in life, no matter how "exciting" or how "boring" it is.
And so I couldn't help seeing the work and careers that we do through this lens as well. I observed that there are happy and unhappy people in any profession. There are friendly waiters and grumpy ones. There are kind policemen and cruel ones. There are rockstars who abound with happiness and others who kill themselves. And there are rich corporate CEO's who are miserable in their greed and others who find peace in their wealth. All of this can occur because your mental state -- and specifically your ability to "live in the moment" -- creates happiness, not the things you "do" for a living.
Jan 11 2012: Awesome!!! I do meditate and I totally know what you are talking about! Meditation is happiness, because then you listen to your soul, to your subconscious mind, to your heart... and you discover yourself... you discover the wealth within you and it boosts your ego, making you happy... :)Jan 11 2012: I nurture hope every morning by praying and reading the Bible, which is my source of hope. My term is "quiet time".
So I concur. :)Jan 11 2012: The best thing is meditation which I just started recently.
Sue Liko
Jan 11 2012: I work with a company in Canada that strives to help individuals to create balance in their lives. Since I have started to practice what I teach, I have certainly become more aware of my happiness. I will find myself smiling and glowing internally for the sheer fact that life is good, not perfect, not stress free but still good.
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My biggest breakthrough was to realise that being happy is a choice that we make over and over again throughout the day. We can suffer through our misery or we can chose to work through it and be happy regardless of it.
The structure of the business that I am in makes us a family. We are there for each other and can be counted on whenever we need help. There is no competition, no back stabbing, no walking over people to make it to the top. I have never experienced anything like it before.
As long as individuals have the choice to be happy there is always hope that society will follow.
Meli D
Jan 11 2012: Thank you for sharing this! I am going to pass this on (with quotes and your name, naturally). :)Jan 11 2012: smiling is signal that i can be approached ... smiling more will for sure bring us into the realm of relationships more ... indeed there is a famous study that looked at college photos - those smiling in them were much more likely ten years later to be employed - be happy - be married etc etc (even earnign more) ... being happy CAUSES good outcomes ...
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Pam Palmer
Jan 11 2012: I was going to say, happiness starts with a smile. Even when I don't feel like smiling, I do. It not only changes the way I feel, but also changes the way people around me act. It can't be a fake smile, though, has to be a real one.Jan 11 2012: Nic, it seems to me that saying being happy CAUSES good outcomes doesn't nail the idea on the head. I think being happy is a reflection of one's mindset, and that mindset, worldview, weltanschauung, or whatever you want to call it, is the thing that causes good outcomes. My work focuses on helping folks modify their perception. And perception is often the only thing within our capabilities to change.
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Jan 11 2012: yes ... happiness that is congruent - coherent with you and your circumstances will be instrumental in creating a set of actions that creates a virtous circle ... it is a complex process! (and i can't type fat enough to express all of my ideas right now!)Jan 11 2012: Yes, Nic...one of the college studies of which you speak is the case study Marty Seligman examined at Penn.
The women were in fact, nuns, who researchers chose because they had similar lifestyles, backgrounds, (obviously- religious beliefs!), and gender orientation. The studies in this particular case study with the nuns found that the nuns who had smiled int heir yearbook photos proved to live longer, happier, healthier lives (into their 80's and 90's, as opposed to their non-smiling counterparts) and had a greater sense of positive well being throughout their adult lives.
Although one is not able to "put on a happy face," on demand, we all have the ability to improve our overall well-being with finding relief through consciously choosing the next best thought or feeling.Jan 11 2012: The realization that we have some control over our happiness is very empowering. Being aware of our choice to either be happy or not is very important!Jan 11 2012: Smile to the world and see the world smiling back at you. indeed your strong relationship with your family is what drives you to happiness.
C Sarrin
Jan 11 2012: The spirit of cooperation with which we approach any activity, be it at school, work, family, clubs...helps people to see we are team players. Like Mr. Marks mentions also, a smile, something so simple, and free to all of us, can disarm even the saddest of people.
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When we have peace ourselves, because we have found purpose in our own lives, we are able to give peace to those around us. Our words are kind, our actions are in the spirit of contributing to others' well-being. There is definitely more happiness in giving than in receiving. This, for me, is a big KEY to true happiness.
When we know we ourselves are happy, then we can be on the look out for those that are not, and we can do something about it. In turn, we will be more and more happy knowing we are helping others. This I truly truly believe to be a secret that many need to discover.
Just my humble opinion.Jan 11 2012: to Sue Liko: your job is really nice and I agree with what you wrote
Chunyin Law
Jan 11 2012: Happiness is just one facet of human experience. As a particular aim for our lives or society, happiness is overrated. Why not think about being a kinder, more forgiving person, or working on making a more just society, securing the rights for minorities, helping the poor and needy, ... , etc as intrinsic aims themselves, rather than making people (me or others) happy? There are more worthwhile things to be done.
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Julia Ratsey
Jan 11 2012: Seeing life as an adventure and experiment to discover what I am capable of; listening to informed points of view but remaining objective; never losing a childlike wonder and curiousity about the world and the universe; earning the love and respect of people I admire and being able to express and reciprocate those feelings; to value life, love, passion and compassion, hard work, knowledge, intelligence and imagination, and above all valuing all that is for the long-term benefit of humanity over short-term personal profit.
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Sian Thomas
Jan 11 2012: Happiness doesn't exist on the far side of distant mountains. It is within you, yourself. Not you, however, sitting in idle passivity. It is to be found in the vibrant dynamism of your own life as you struggle to challenge and overcome one obstacle after another, as you clamber up a perilous ridge in pursuit of that which lies beyond. Daisaku Ikeda, my mentor
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MC Solar
Jan 11 2012: Doesn't this require eliminating some of the marketing strategies used today? Every day some company is trying hard to convince me that I'm not happy as I am, and I need to buy their product. Plastic surgery is an extreme example of this, but I think it also applies to companies making and selling granola bars. How does a competitive marketplace respect happiness rather than trying to abuse it?
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Jan 11 2012: Yes - this is the BIG lie at the heart of the consumerist society ... to sell us products (that we don't need!) companies have to convince us that we would be happier if we had them ... think of all the waste - both of human effort/talent and the planet's resources - that goes into this process ... if happiness research teaches us anything it is that the currency of happiness is relationships and time - not material goods ...
we can use money to buy (and give!) experiences of course ...
MC Solar
Jan 11 2012: Are there examples of economies based more on service rather than products? Is that the pitch to use to get big business (and their money) behind a move which will increase happiness? If it requires eliminating some of the basic consumer market ideas, it's going to be opposed by people who are currently making huge profit there.
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Jan 11 2012: Very strong vested interests at play here! See Tim Kasser's work on materialistic values ... but i do think businesses are starting to think more about experiences than products ...Jan 11 2012: Yes, but unless you bring happiness to relationships, they can be a source of unhappiness. We must manifest happiness from within. Happiness is something you share with others.Jan 11 2012: I think happiness is something you have to learn, you have to grow and get yourself in a place where you can understand really who you are, I really think we came into this world to learn how to be happy, and that is a process you can not live alone, so you have to build relationships with the others, with your enviroment and so. So we can create happy places? of course we can, a whole society, we can also, not easy task, but it is the challenge!!
Jan 11 2012: Well said ..we can also, not easy task, but it is the difficult challenge! !
Adam Heath
Jan 11 2012: One man that should not be left out of a conversation about happiness is John Stuart Mill. Mill spent the entirety of his life literally from the time he was six learning greek till his death in 1873 thinking about happiness, Specifically in the form of utility i.e. "The greatest happiness for the greatest number" or the greatest happiness principle. He was trained up by his father in one of the most rigorous courses of education in the history of the world, and by 20 Mill had his first nervous breakdown, in which all of his conviction about the things he had been taught were called into question. This breakdown would repeat itself at other times in his life, but the conclusion he comes to about happiness is known as the Paradox of Hedonism. The paradox was realized by mill when he began to question himself asking '"Suppose that all your objects in life were realized; that all the changes in institutions and opinions which you are looking forward to, could be completely effected at this very instant: would this be a great joy and happiness to you?" And an irrepressible self-consciousness distinctly answered, "No!"' Mills conclusion at this was that if your objective is happiness, you could not go at it directly. If you do some action solely with the intent of increasing your happiness, when you review and ask the question "did this work" you will find that it didn't. upon much time of reflection Mill concluded with this thought: "But I now thought that this end [one's happiness] was only to be attained by not making it the direct end. Those only are happy (I thought) who have their minds fixed on some object other than their own happiness[....] Aiming thus at something else, they find happiness along the way[....] Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so."
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Jan 11 2012: Something else.. quite true. Just reading comments is making me happy.
Megan DaGata
Jan 11 2012: I am one of the people out there that believes happiness is a choice we wake up and make each day. We have the option of letting fear, hate, and intolerance consume us - they find us no matter where we are. But if we choose peace and happiness we will find it every time.Jan 11 2012: Recipes for happiness? We all know the things that can bring us happiness in a fleeting moment - which has great value.... For lasting happiness however, there is no short-cut to doing the work on ourselves. My experience in finding lasting happiness is layered with many ideas but a start is: 1) The pursuit of finding and living one's mission on earth. Going after it with the same intensity as if you were thirsty for water in a desert. 2) Choosing self-acceptance love and compassion in every moment possible. 3) Working every day to remove the blocks that make us feel stuck, numb, or shut down. 4) Connection to others, hugs, feeling loved, playing. 5) Acceptance that pain is always going to be a part of our existence - (when a loved one dies, the longing to be loved etc.) - And removing resistance to that reality.
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There is so much more to say!
Adam Silcott
Jan 11 2012: I've found a great deal of happiness through meditation, a deeper lasting happiness than the things that I used to think made me happy, like food or owning new things, or even the temporary thrill of success or stimulating ideas. It has turned my life around, and although I'm glad that a great deal of research on the neuroscience of meditation is demonstrating its positive benefits, I don't need anything more than my own profound experiences to convince me. People who know me tell me all the time that I have changed since I started. It's not a quick fix though, it requires time and patience, but working deeply on yourself, and not blaming other people or circumstances of your life, is the only way to get past our habitual patterns.
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Jan 11 2012: Hi Adam, I have also started meditation and from the first time I was amazed with the relaxation and peace I had inside. Could you share your method with me? I would like to try new ways. Thank you!
Adam Silcott
Jan 11 2012: Hello Shabnam! I practice mostly vipassana, or insight meditation, which has been the most beneficial to me. But I have explored many types of meditation including movement meditations, which are also wonderful. Anything that we do that brings us into the present moment, and out of the stories in our heads, if only for a little while, is a meditation. See what works for you and stick to it, is my advice!
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Jan 11 2012: Thanks Adam! Would you advise any good web-site, or a channel where I could learn different types of meditation? So far I have done the original meditation (sitting straight, breathing, eyes closed, concentrated), but I would like to try other types as well.Jan 11 2012: I chant Nam Myo Renge Kyo. I am a practitioner of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism and a member of Soka Gakkai International. I have been practising for the last 6 years and it has turned my life around from one of sadness and mere existence to one of joy and happiness, even in moments of struggle and challenge. http://www.sgi.org/ for more info about our organisation.
Jan 11 2012: My sister chants ... she has found it very calming ... mindfulness training has also been shown to be very beneficial to happiness ... and of course one of the most popular sports is fishing ... and if that is not mediation then i don't know what it is!
Adam Silcott
Jan 11 2012: I practice with a Buddhist group here, they have some resources on their site: http://imcw.org/Resources.aspx
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Since many people are anti anything religious, probably especially on ted, I want to make it clear that not only are there forms of meditation for every religion, but it doesn't have to be religious at all. There is a program called MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) which is completely secular and is researched in hospitals: http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/stress/index.aspx
While a lot of western yoga is very workout oriented, originally it was intended to aid the body in sitting meditation, and a good yoga teacher can teach a very mindful class.
For some of the brain research about meditation, check out Dan Siegel: http://drdansiegel.com/Jan 11 2012: Agreed. Meditation brings wonderful benefits, the most is "absolute" happiness. (see below)
Helen James
Jan 11 2012: There is plenty of evidence to show that creating a happy workforce leads to a higher levels of job satisfaction and lower levels of staff turnover, absenteeism and presenteeism. Business in the Community has a couple of examples from our awards last year... http://www.bitc.org.uk/resources/case_studies/afe3029.html http://www.bitc.org.uk/resources/case_studies/afe3000_1.htmlJan 11 2012: I spent two long years on looking for happiness... I read about it, chased it, learnt it, observed it and found it... Being happy requires a training. Like a baby, who learns to walk and falls down a lot, you also need to train yourself to stay positive, peaceful and happy no matter what... Every person has a frequency. Those, who are on high frequency are happy. How do you lift your frequency? Every kindness you do for others, every positive thought you think, every smile, every "thank you" lifts your frequency... And like a baby mastering walking, by time you also master happiness...Jan 11 2012: I believe making self happy is one step to create happier society and also creating happier environment to others is also creates happiness to self. Making self happier by taking others happiness in a selfish way destructs self happiness no mater how late it will be. Just follow the 10 Commandments not just only for religious purpose but also for creating better love and peace!Jan 11 2012: I've given up being happy. Emotions are reactive and I don't get to choose how I feel. I do get to decide how I react to life and all the circumstances that affect my emotions. I make a conscious decision, every day, to be content, which seems much more important than my being happy. Even in the midst of continual medical issues, job loss, financial setbacks, I am content. Because of my contentment, I am able to look for the significance in each situation. And because I look for significance, I find it easier to live in contentment.
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If I were to focus on being happy, there would be so much disappointment, too much.
Jan 11 2012: I do know what you mean ... and happiness can be understood in different ways ... short term pleasures (more closely related to emotions) and medium/long term satifaction - functionality ... we'll never be high-emotion happy all the time ... indeed that would be dysfunctional ... but listening to our emotions can give us feedback on how to live our lives ...
Jan 11 2012: Absolutely - emotions can give us feedback. I try to listen to my emotions, especially when they catch me off guard. "I wonder why I'm feeling that emotion right now?" Looking at the emotions let's me make better decisions on how to deal with those emotions, and the situation that caused them.
And even though I believe we don't get to choose emotions, I am also a believer that what I think affects how I feel, and how I feel affects what I do. I may not be able to change my circumstances, but I can certainly change my perception of them, which will definitely affect my emotions, hopefully making me happier, in the midst of my contentment.Jan 11 2012: But that consciousness makes you happy isn't. Happiness has many faces.
Jan 11 2012: Happiness does have many faces. As a school counselor, I spent a lot of time talking with students about emotions, and that emotions aren't good or bad, they're just emotions. Certainly some emotions are more comfortable than others, and we might prefer one over another. But we don't get to choose our emotions. When someone jumps out of the dark and yells, "BOO!" my fear is not a choice, nor can I choose not to be afraid. The emotion of fear happens in response to the circumstances.
Likewise, happy is an emotion (at least in my life and my definition). So it's not something I choose. And faking happiness is worse than being unhappy.
Jan 11 2012: Do you make a distinction between "happy" and being content, being at peace, being joyful, being hopeful?
Mercury Boy
Jan 11 2012: I'm happiest when my actions have a purpose and match my ethos. Which is sometimes a difficult state to acheive.
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Jan 11 2012: A sense of purpose - a feeling one is moving in the right direction is great for our long term happiness ... I think I always astounded my friends when i was young (i am not so young now!) ... but when i was I used to think about how it would be to be old looking back on my life ... had i led a life i could be proud of?
Ryan Bennett
Jan 11 2012: I wish I had found this conversation with longer than two minutes left to comment. Such is life. Seeing as I have sixty seconds, I'll leave this with a quote I heard. not sure who said it.
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Happiness is like a butterfly. Chase it and it will always elude you, but divert your attention to other things, and it will come and rest quietly on your shoulder.Jan 11 2012: Happiness is a way of life. Sharing kindness and positive energy can change people around us & impact our community. Being grateful for life, health and all the blessings in life are essential for happiness.Jan 11 2012: Very interesting discussion. I have come to understand that there is a huge difference between happiness and joy/contentment. It is very difficult to be happy when someone close has passed away but it is possible to be at peace and have joy. This may be just semantics, of course, but I feel that happiness depends on circumstances and cannot be chosen.
Contentment, peace, and joy all are choices and depend on hope.
Jan 11 2012: I think we can choose where we put our energies ... our attention ... and if we choose wisely happiness flows out the side ... tis elusive - we can't go directly for it (like love!) ...
Julie Horns
Jan 11 2012: What about the role of memory in happiness? I often ascribe my ability to be happy to how easily I forget social slights. A lot of unhappiness seems to result from dwelling on how people have wronged you or how you behaved imperfectly.
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Jan 11 2012: rumination is bad for happiness ... counting your blessings good ...Jan 11 2012: Happiness is just a matter of choice... If you decide to be happy, you will find reasons to be happy...
Jan 11 2012: Dolly Parton says this! I once wrote an article about why she was 50% right ... basically our environments are also important ... harder to be happy with an abusive partner/parent ... harder to be happy if your friends and family are dying of malaria, HIV/Aids or in conflicts ... more people thrive in benign environments and more sink in deprived ones - but some struggle in objectively very nice circumstances and others do well in spite of adversity ... we are ourselves and our environments ...Jan 11 2012: For myself, this is completely true! When I was homeless and completely unloved, I was still very happy. I wasn't happy about my situation, but I still giggled and found silly things funny. You really do decide.Jan 11 2012: "To the degree we have desire, to that degree we suffer."
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana. Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness (I strongly recomend it)
Ayesha Sayed
Jan 11 2012: I think happiness is an idea, we are sold the idea that we can be happy if we do such and such. In truth, I've usually found myself being 'happy' when doing absolutely nothing. I was just paying attention to what I was doing and where I was and voila! I've since read books on being here now and it's a recipe that works for me. I notice that when I start living in the regrets of the past or drown in the worries of the future I get agitated. But the moment I come back, I feel a sense of relief, that can be called happiness.Jan 11 2012: Everyone's personal happiness plays out very differently just based on each person's definition of happiness. However, if everyone was happy, it would certainly make the work place and or community a much better place. Does that mean not everyone is happy? not sure
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Example; You may hate your job but live a very fulfilling life outside of work.
Each person's Paradigm is what defines their definition of happinessJan 11 2012: Happiness is the result of inner harmony. It can't be bought or provided by anyone.
To give an example. I wasn't happy with my work at first to use an understatement.
At one moment I realized that it was my attitude that made it as bad as it was.
As I changed the work became fun because I loved to do it right, do it the best way possible, got incredible results.
Happiness you have to bring out from within and can't be brought in from outside.
You can't chase it, just be in peace by acceptance and doing the best you can while being, concentrated, mindful and alert.Jan 11 2012: Nic, I love your work in the world. I absolutely believe that we can become lastingly happier as individuals - and within highly effective organizations as well. Happiness (and love) create an experience of being open and moving forward. Fear and other emotions that do not fully embrace happiness create an experience of contraction and holding back. I see this every day in my coaching practice with people. When people remove the blocks within themselves and they come alive, they walk through life with full strides. They become exponentially more effective in their lives in every way.Jan 11 2012: (my comment was deleted. I am reposting)
There are two types of happiness: relative and absolute. Relative is dependent on the environment, such as getting a new car, seeing your boyfriend, laughing at a funny show. But when those things disappear - your happiness may disappear as well. With absolute happiness - it's about manifesting the highest possible life condition (energy) so that you are able to be happy even in dark times. It's taping into a life condition of happiness that is inherent in everyone. It takes work but you can achieve absolute happiness through helping others, and through making good causes- but mostly through meditation.
Heather Lee
Jan 11 2012: In Bhutan, they have Gross National Happiness instead of GDP. Have you read about this? Their government wants their people to be happy, and that is what is most important to them. I love it!
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I think we could become lastingly happier. Unfortunately, happiness can take some work. I think our mindsets play a major role in it, and there is so much pessimism that can get in the way. We need more happy thoughts, fueled by ourselves and those around us!
The recipe for happiness can be as simple as showing gratitude and lowering your expectations (somewhat). For example, our expectations of others can cause us to become sad and disappointed when said people do not uphold to them, and that is not their fault, it is our own for having them! Also, we need to accept change and be okay with not having control over everything, or even having control over most things. Looking on the brighter side of situations can definitely improve your mood and elevate feelings of happiness, but always thinking about what you do wrong and what would make your life better does the opposite. Furthermore, having goals and something to work toward that is reachable can make you happier. There are just so many ways to BE happy!
I feel that some societies want instant gratification and for everything to go their way all the time, and that is not realistic or healthy. We can be our own downfall, and we can get in our own way of being happy, but often times we blame others for how we feel. Pointing fingers instead of dealing with problems and emotions solves nothing. Better coping would be another way for us to be happier.
I'm sure there is more I could say, but it would take too much time, and I would run out of characters to use on here. In conclusion, let's be happy, people! :-)
P.S. SMILE MORE!Jan 11 2012: I think it's important to distinguish between moments of happiness, which can be meaningful but transitory, and happiness as a more general state of being, perhaps more akin to being content. And I view happiness as a habit that can definitely be learned and practiced so that even when an individual encounters setbacks, s/he have the resilience and the confidence to accept that happiness exists along a range of emotions and can be regained.Jan 11 2012: Nic, I love your work in the world. I absolutely believe that we can become lastingly happier as individuals - and within highly effective organizations as well. Happiness (and love) create an experience of being open and moving forward. Fear and other emotions that do not fully embrace happiness create an experience of contraction and holding back. I see this every day in my coaching practice with people. When people remove the blocks within themselves and they come alive, they walk through life with full strides. They become exponentially more effective in their lives in every way.
Jan 11 2012: love yours too Allison! The point is it takes will - determination ... and you have spades of it!
cheuk cheuk
Jan 11 2012: Sometimes happiness can only be gained by comforting ourselves. But in fact we dont get the real satisfaction so we are unhappy. To make ourselves happy, we just say to ourselves that "it's no big deal, at least i have A,B,C... dont care that much, just keep moving on and improve" it's like a kind of fake happiness. Is it better to be "unhappy and true" or "be happy and fake "?Jan 11 2012: I believe we can achieve happiness, and make happier environments. But the question is what each one of us understand by happiness. I believe that happiness doesnt come from the attachment to physical or emotional things/concepts, on the contrary I believe that happiness comes by eliminating all attachment and desire, such as Buddha taught. No good effects come from vicious actions, if we intend good we will receive good.
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I also think that we have to understand the world and all that it contains as a whole as one, the moment we understand that the suffering of a neighbour is our suffering, that by hating other person we hate a part od ourselves, we start pursuing the greater good.
I think happiness is peace of mind.Jan 11 2012: There are two types of happiness: relative happiness and absolute happiness. Relative happiness is conditional, dependent on environmental factors. For instance, if you get a new job you become happy, but when that job is lost your happiness may go away. However with absolute happiness - or manifesting the highest possible life condition (energy) - the happiness is not conditional on your environment. You are taping the happiness inherent in your life; inherent in everyone's life.
Jan 11 2012: Researchers like Ed Deci, Rich Ryan and Tim Kasser call this distinction: intrinsic and extrinsic happiness ... instrinsic is when your own values are the important driver - extrinsic other people's and societies ... intrinsic is much more stable over the long term ...
Megan Forti
Jan 11 2012: I agree that happiness and peace go together, and one of my favorite quotes is "peace, it does not mean to be in a palace where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. it means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart " ~ unknown
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I feel I have struggled with happiness per se my whole life. I rarely do what I want to do and really try to please others. This could be the problem. One thing I know makes me very happy is finishing something hard, accomplishing it.Jan 11 2012: What makes us happy changes over time and with life experiences. We need to decide what makes us happy without the media or government or some other entity insinuating what should make us happy. Happiness is an individual decision, but it involves everyone and everything around us and how we choose to interact, or not, with same. And we should acknowledge to ourselves that something does make us happy and not be embarrassed or intimidated or pressured into changing our mindset about it.Jan 11 2012: I believe happiness is a result of listening to one's heart. Acting like a compass the heart (soul) guides us toward experiences that are fulfilling (and increase happiness). Feeling unhappy can be the trigger for reflection and assessment in order to find out what are the heart's true desires/destiny.
Jan 11 2012: I think that our emotions are like feedback systems and listening to that feedback gives us more information about how to be in the world ... of course sometimes the feedback loops get blocked (we don't listen) ... or get stuck in old patternsJan 11 2012: Smiling and happy to share in this dialogue; thank you all :)Jan 11 2012: Happiness has a kind of reflective quality, we receive 'the wave', making others happy.Jan 11 2012: I live in Lithuania. there are those who say that people in formerly Soviet occupied countries are negative, unhappy and not very friendly. I moved here from the States. Each day I try to share happiness, positive energy and smiles with people whom I meet. My first hand experience is that it does make a difference! Saying 'hello' to strangers we pass on the sidewalk when we walk our dog eventually prompts them to reply 'hello'. Sharing smiles and happiness goes a long way!Jan 11 2012: Reality is the true key to unhappiness. I find happiness in "moments". Moments of making a true positive impact to another person or myself. A moment shared with a loved one, especially my grandson. Those same moments, when they are negative, onset true unhappiness, also.Jan 11 2012: I strongly believe in a different kind of society, with no more competition but cooperation, for instance, a society where you are not obliged to work all day long - I come back home every day at about 7 p.m. and it's too late! I really want and need to get some time for myself, reading and improving my education.
Just find out again we are still human beings ,if you know what I meanJan 11 2012: Such an interesting topic, and there are many books that are written on it as well..
If I may suggest Happier by Dr. Tal Ben- Shahar who taught Positive Psychology at Harvard.
Happiness, to me, is tapping in to ones own inner strengths and discovering our core purpose. People tend to walk blindly in this world because they are victims of the rat race. They fall prey to the push to be the best... better than everyone. This race does not bring us happiness. It actually deters people from their individual calling.
I beleive that the more train ourselves to be a part of a whole, then we will respect other peoples dreams and aspirations. Ultimately, we have to fill our own shoes, and make the change that only we are meant to make in this world.
So, being part of a whole, when it is used in different environments, such as a community, or a workplace can give people a strong sense of ownership over what they are bringing to the table. This creates an identity, and makes us feel needed in society. Happiness to me is the fulfillment of a sense of belonging, and love.Its finding a void and filling it with goodness and meaning.
We must train ourselves to be positive in interpreting our world, and we should never forget to smile..
I know, that making other people happy makes me happy. I hope that I am good at it.
Thanks for reading,AnnieJan 11 2012: Everyone, listen to these amazing words crying out love, peace, kindness, friendship, brotherhood, humanity and Happiness...All are what we need to be Happy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CsgaFKwUA6gJan 11 2012: Happy individuals makes happy organizations, happy society, happy country, Everything is happy. :)Jan 11 2012: Maybe a lot of people equate Happiness with "excitement" which tends to make it pretty shortlived and dependent on external stimulus? For me, Happiness is a quiet inner, independent, experience, one perhaps of fulfillment, contentment, peacefulness, serenity - a sense of satisfaction with myself and who I am. Happiness with myself is perhaps the most fulfilling, satisfying of all life experiences! This requires for me some form of going within and resonating within with this place of quiet loving acceptance of myself, that's where I find Happiness, serenity within myself. For me, depending on the outside world to "make something happen to make me" happy doesn't"work"! (smile) Smiles are silent happiness!: )Jan 11 2012: Is happiness the opposite of sorrow, the absents of sorrow, or something else all together? I feel content when I just experience the coming and going of sensations, thoughts and emotions as they occur. Is this happiness?
Jan 11 2012: That's why I use contentment, peace, and joy as my goals rather than "happiness". I can be joyful in sorrow but not happy in sorrow.
Jan 11 2012: I agree Charles (couldn't reply to your reply on my comment). I can be content in the midst of any circumstance, but cannot be happy in many circumstances. Contentment, peace, and joy are choices.Jan 11 2012: Are you doing research nic?
Jan 11 2012: I work at a UK think tank - on why Governments should take people's well-being and happiness serously ... so we are a bridge between research and practice ... I have been doing this for 10 years now (I am getting old!) ... but we have had some success as the Uk is the first government in the world to commit to National Accounts of Well-being and is starting to systematicall address some of these issues ...
More recently I am creating a tool for businesses/organisations to measure the happiness @ work of their employees - which is great fun ... so I am on the practical end of research if you like ... you?Jan 11 2012: I just read an article earlier on this. "How will you measure your life" Very good read by Clayton M. Christensen @ Harvard
http://hbr.org/2010/07/how-will-you-measure-your-life/ar/5Jan 11 2012: Our society has many different definitions of happiness. For someone living in poverty stricken African countries, the meaning of happiness may be different than a hedge fund manager in Manhattan. I think the only way our society will achieve true happiness is when we eliminate the scarcity that is inherently built into our system to promote profit over well-being.Jan 11 2012: Happiness is also about being grateful for what you have, not worried about what you do not have and want. Lusting for the material life trappings causes unhappiness......being happy for what you have causes happiness. VERY easy to just change your persepective.........Jan 11 2012: Thank you my friend! (Determination.... Oh so true...! And, Oh so worth it...)Jan 11 2012: Hi Nic! I recently attended a screening of Happy, the documentary that you were in. Have you seen the completed film? I really enjoyed the message and the fact that the film helps ignite conversations around happiness, much like this talk. I think that talking about happiness is the first step to becoming happier and learning about the journeys being taken by others to reach a happier life. I know that the film is being released soon and think that others in this conversation may enjoy participating. For anyone who is interested, more information is available at www.WorldHappyDay.com.
Jan 11 2012: I saw it last year - and to be honest I had forgotten I was in it! It took poor Roko so long to complete that it was 4/5 years that my interview happened - i looked so much younger on the screen (and no beard and long hair!) Loved the film though ... especially the old Japanese women!Jan 11 2012: Close but not equal, because absolute can still be concerned with your own values. It is not limited to others people's and societies. Absolute happiness (or enlightenment) involves all aspects of life, even the ones that are very personal. Cheers!Jan 11 2012: [Continuing from my first post]
So if it's possible to be happy in almost any profession, then does it even matter what you for a career? Yes, actually, it does matter, but not in the way exactly in the way of "passions."
Here's what I mean: My generation has been extremely lucky. Many more of us have been able to attend college than previous generations, and we've been able to open up many more life opportunities because of that. Our parents and our peers were excited to see this happening -- and rightly so. Education is invaluable and our society is only just beginning to see the fruits of so many educated young people. Even with sky-high tuitions, American universities are overflowing with students. But along with this excitement has come a message to college graduates: "Find what your passionate about, and do that for a living." After all, why not? You went to college, you got study whatever you wanted to, so don't work at McDonald's. Instead, work at a "job that you love."
There's only one problem with this message: It's wrong. Because if people can be happy in many different professions, ranging from janitor to rockstar, then the idea of doing what your "passionate" about for a living makes no sense. Try asking a garbage man if he's passionate about garbage. He probably isn't. But there's no question that there are some -- possibly many -- garbage men out there who are happy with their lives. So what we can make of this?
I used to think that your career path should be led by your passions. The problem is, your passions change. They change with age, with experience, with the wind... So where does that leave us? What should you do for a living? The answer is simple, and it's always been there: you should do what you're GOOD at. First, find a type of work thatyou're good at -- better than anybody else. Then, and only then, do you begin to bring your passions and interests into it.Jan 11 2012: does anyone agrees that being dependent is a major key in being happy?
Jan 11 2012: mmm ... independence is loneliness? I think 'interdependence' is the key ... to love and be loved ...
Jan 11 2012: I believe that unclinging is the key.Jan 11 2012: yes i agree with you Nic, but i also belive that success always depends on you. So to be successful in life you need to be independent at some level with your life. You cant let anyone tie with a rope and tells you do this and that, because your life your choice your happiness.Jan 11 2012: As for creating a happier society, it's going to remain a huge challenge while identity and success continue to be defined by consumerism. As a life coach and professional declutterer, I know that retail therapy doesn't work, that acquiring material stuff doesn't make people happier. On the contrary, giving away things you don't need, finding ways to connect with other people, and learning to recognize what you really do value - those are keys to happiness, in my opinion. I think it is possible to promote a more mindful approach to consumerism but it will take massive changes, not least in the realm of political discourse. Any one else out there? I'm eager to hear other opinions.
Nic Marks
Jan 11 2012: We did this work for the UK government on what are 5 things that make people happier. I mention themin my TED talk
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Connect ...
Be Active ...
Take Notice ...
Keep Learning ...
Give ...
None of these are necessarily materialistic ... this is the great hope of societal transformation I think ... we don't 'need' the very things that are creating high levels of debt, huge amounts of waste (and CO2) ... so surely there is a possible pathway to a happier future - but will be take it?? that i do not know but it is there i am sure of ...
Jan 11 2012: I LOVE your list, Nic! I also appreciate the work of Marty Seligman, Ed Diener, and others in IPPA who continue to provide valuable research in the field of Positive Psychology. I was fascinated especially with the altruistic degree of giving of oneself or in the service to others; this usually topped the happiness charts! Thank you for the great conversation :)
Nic Marks
Jan 11 2012: For me GIVING is key ... it is within our power to be generous at any time and i truly believe that what we sow we reap ... sometimes people will be ungrateful - be unpleasant but that is their problem ... if we give without expecting back - it comes back (mainly!) ... that is the lovely paradox ... unattachment ... (quite buddhist!)
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Although I had never actually kayaked before, one day I decided to make a stitch and glue kayak. For a non-kayaker I'm not sure why, but it had to do with a rowing class I had taken once, and I wanted to get out on the water on my own boat. Also, building a rowing shell seemed difficult, better to start with a kayak.
For those of you who don't know, stitch and glue is a well established method of building all kinds of boats. It involves cutting plywood into the right shapes, stitching the shapes together with wire, and then permanently gluing the whole thing up. A quick web search will yield loads of info about it.
There are some really nice kayak building kits out there, and you will definitely get better results than I did with a kit, but I'm pretty happy with how my kayak turned out. Also the kits can be a little pricey and I am going cheap. These online sites also sell plans which are much cheaper than the kits: Chesapeake Light Craft, Pygmy Boats, One Ocean Kayaks, and Shearwater Boats.
There's a few free kayak plans on the internet. There's one called the Guillemot and there may be some here, here, and here, but I chose the Sqeedunk C-16 because it looks a little easier to assemble. Now these aren't exactly plans, they're really just points you mark out on the plywood, then play a interesting game of connect the dots.
Another option for the true DIY'er is to design your own kayak using FreeShip, DelftShip, or your favorite 3D CAD software. Just be sure it is capable of unfolding curved surfaces, so you can take the curved panels you design and flatten them out for the plywood. A word of warning: CAD software typically has a steep learning curve. You may end up spending a lot of time working at the computer.
For materials, you will need some thin plywood. Everyone in the kayak biz will tell you to use okoume marine grade plywood, and they are right. However, since I'm going cheap and I just want a recreational kayak I can play around in rather than a serious sea kayak, I bought two nice looking lauan 4'x8' pieces at Home Depot. They are sometimes called door skin and are about 1/8 in. thick. Here's a tip, use a flashlight to shine light thru the plywood and look for gaps or voids in the middle. Voids are bad.
To start off with I bought, 30 ft of 6 oz. fiberglass cloth, a gallon of epoxy resin and half gallon of hardener from this online site. I also bought several feet of solid copper wire at the hardware store. It was red and white 20 gauge wire for antennas I think. Make sure it's solid, stranded wire will not work.
This was a really long project, it took me around 8 months, but there were weeks that I didn't get any work done. If working on it full time, it could be done in less than a month.
For tools, I used a coping saw and key hole saw to cut the plywood although some people recommend the japanese style pull saws. A power circular sander is a must. I used many a 60 grit sanding disc. You will also need a seemingly endless supply of sand paper, disposable brushes, and latex gloves. Other tools: rasp, carpenters square, drill, utility knife, safety glasses, pliers, etc.
Hi, I'm building this kayak right now, full size tho, as I'm an architect i drew the pieces in autocad and converted the tables to metrical system, if anyone wants it here it is. I'm making the fully decked version, so that's the one on the plans.
Wow, that's great! Good luck with your project. Post some photos online if you can, better yet, make an instructable.
You will still need to coat everything in the epoxy to properly seal it.
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Long Toe - How is the kayak holding up? I have a friend that is working with Venture Scouts and wants to have them make S&G kayaks. He looked at the S&G Guillimot that is similar to your kayak. I see you are in Tempe (or were when you made your kayak). I am in Maricopa. Is there any chance we could see your kayak?
Hi, Unfortunately I don't take it out very often but it's holding up pretty well. Building a kayak is a pretty awesome experience and very rewarding. I highly recommend it. If you'd like to see it we could probably arrange that.
There are free plans for a rowing scull,http://koti.kapsi.fi/hvartial/scull1/scull1.htm I started building them and got to the 3D stage before other projects got in the way.
Since then my daughter decided she wanted her own kayak, if you look at the finished pictures of the rowing shell you will notice people have been finishing them as kayaks also, so now we will be finishing the boat as a kayak.
Love the boat you made, hope this gets more people out on the water!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.629238657091919.1073741840.613242395358212&type=3 this is the album for the rowing shell so far
Wow, that looks awesome! I hope you post some finished photos or make an instructable when it's done. Good Luck
Great look build! Did Speedunk offer the measurements for the deck pieces or did you just figure it out yourself with some templates?
Yes they had some deck panel measurements at the bottom of the website. A "Side Deck Panel" and a "Center Deck Panel"
very good, would love to do something like this one day
i don't understand how to read the tables (as in what does top edge bottom edge mean exactly how do you know whats what)
how long did it take for you to build the cardboard mock up?
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how did you make your bungee fasteners?
For drawing the kayak out the table is all in inches. It might help to use some graph paper. The station is the distance from the left, and top edge and bottom edge are relative to where the edge is on the boat. So the top edge will be above the bottom edge when the boat is right side up.
I think I did the cardboard mock up in a few hours although I had been reading the instructions and thinking about it for a few days. Just mark out the dots, connect the lines and cut out the shapes. Then glue or tape them together.
There's a paragraph at the end where I talk about the bungee fasteners. I think they are called padeyes, and mine are made of scrap plywood glued together, drilled for a hole, and shaped smooth.
Ok that really helped but left me with one more question
When you say it's all relitive how would you measure that like do you measure from the top/bottom of the plywood or from where the boat is
Thanks again!!
Sorry for the beginner questions but I had never seen anything like this until yesterday
First of all, i have already designed the ship body which i want with freeship.But i didn't figure out how to develop each curved surface.Does it need the assistance of CAD?
Secondly, how could you cut the plywood into shapes which are needed? By craft or by water-jet?
Thirdly, the maximum size of my plywood is 1220X2440mm. It is necessary to be adhered with yours.I would like to know how to assure the rubber-determination of adhesion?
Forthly, i am thinking about to replace the plywood by PVC board and make another 4 Bulkhead inside the cabin intended to reinforce the strength of shipping.In this case, the method with fiberglass could be omitted. What's your opinion?
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Crowded Room
The wretched racket of quiet
has entered this room
dancing mockingly at your gloom
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little had they knew, I relish and catch-up
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The list of honours won by HEAD racers during the 2010 – 2011 FIS Alpine World Cup season is simply impressive: one Overall Crystal Globe, six discipline Globes as well as the largest World Championship medal haul with five Golds, two Silvers and three Bronze medals. To top it all off, HEAD were the most successful brand of skis on the World Cup. After the success of the 2010 season, the 2011 Rebels raised the bar again.
Great things were expected from the HEAD racers in 2011 and the World Cup Rebels racers delivered. Maria Hoefl-Riesch and Lindsey Vonn battled all the way through the season in the most exciting Women's World Cup for many years. Across all five disciplines the two made every point count, by the end of the season they could only be separated by three points: Maria took the Overall Globe and Lindsey took the Downhill, Super G and Super Combined Globes.
In the race for the Men's Globes, Didier Cuche scored high pressure wins to grab the Downhill and Super G Globes while Ted Ligety was on fire in Giant Slalom and won the first three Giant Slalom races of the season on his way to the Globe, Aksel Lund Svindal took second in the discipline and Kjetil Jansrud fourth with Didier Cuche making it four in the top ten for the season long Globe. Cuche would also finish second in the Overall Globe.
It was in Garmisch-Partenkirchen that the HEAD skiers really excelled this last season: Lizz Goergl took the opening two speed events as the HEAD girls secured a clean sweep in the Downhill with Lindsey Vonn taking silver and Maria Hoefl-Riesch taking bronze to add to her bronze in the Super G. Anna Fenninger then took the Gold in the Super Combined with Anja Paerson taking the bronze. With Ted Ligety taking Gold in the Giant Slalom and Aksel Lund Svindal Gold in the Super Combined, HEAD were the number 1 ski brand at the World Championships in 2011.
And now for 2012.
The HEAD World Cup Rebels have been around the world in search of the best snow so that they are better prepared for the new season: With speed skiers in South America and technical skiers in North America, New Zealand and Europe, the 2012 season promises to be just as exciting for the HEAD racers. With four time World Cup winner Daniel Albrecht joining the Speedoholics this season, the excitement for the new season is justified. The past is the past and now the future is the new measurement.
With the weight of selfexpectation lifted off her shoulders, Maria Hoefl-Riesch is "still very motivated and will try her best to defend the Overall title," she admits, "But I do not feel this huge pressure anymore," the newly married German added. Consistency was Hoefl-Riesch's trump card last season as she battled her way to the Overall Title. Going into the new season she feels that she is "really happy with the new GS skis. The new ideas and innovations HEAD put into these skis are very efficient. The skis are even more stable on bumpy slopes and give me lots of power and speed during the whole turn."
For Lindsey Vonn, the new Super G skis are her pick of the pack. After so many years of being the hunted, Lindsey Vonn goes into the new season as the hunter. Does this mean she will change her mindset or programme? "No not really, my program has worked well for me over the years, and when things work well you try not to change them too much. Of course we always look closely and examine where we can do things better, but for the most part I am doing a very similar program to what I have done in the past. I have been in both the hunter and hunted positions over the years and the bottom line is no matter what position you are in, you have to win races if you want to win titles it's as simple as that. So that will be my focus."
While making sure that the skis are fast, it is the full package that is important. For World Champions Lizz Goergl and Anna Fenninger, the summer has seen work done on making sure their boots are ready to react to every bump and turn. With the large number of racers in New Zealand, Fenninger was able to talk with Aksel Lund Svindal regarding the set up of boots: "I got some good tips from him," she admitted! The desire for tougher courses, harder pistes and a liking for the jumps, means that getting the boots as well as the skis dialled in is vital for Goergl! With the men and the women all swapping notes on the boots, Norway in spring saw Anja Paerson, Aksel Lund Svindal and Didier Cuche all working together to get the best set up.
What makes the HEAD racers unique is each racer has their own programme in search of success: Anja Paerson, one of the most successful female racers at major championships of all time spent most of the summer resting. For Paerson it was her "second season with no skiing in the summer. I took time to really get fit and focus on getting my injuries ok again. I worked really hard during spring time with my skis and boots so I could easy relax during the summer."
Sarka Zahrobska knows what it is like to be a World Champion, having won the Slalom title in 2007. After having spent the beginning and end of the season testing kit, Sarka is looking to gain the Slalom initiative back this season. Like all of her HEAD team mates, the HEAD team's success motivates her even more.
And so we move to the men.
With three small Globes to defend, the Overall Globe is what every racer strives to win: "The winner of the Overall is the best skier in the world that year," explains Aksel Lund Svindal. "Success breeds more success" adds Kjetil Jansrud and the desire to win is there with every HEAD racer. From Didier Cuche and Ted Ligety, the Globe winners, the preparation that goes into being the best is meticulous and defined.
Yet each racer knows the power of his own programme in making sure he gets to his first race in the best shape: From Bode Miller and Werner Heel benefitting from spending time at home getting the body ready before heading to New Zealand and South America respectively, to fine tune the technique, to new boy Daniel Albrecht and Didier Cuche preparing in Europe before heading to the South American mountains: All the racers know that the full package needs to be ready when the racing starts.
For World Cup Rebels Miller and Cuche Kitzbuehel is a classic they are looking forward to. Who can forget the 2011 race that saw Miller put in an incredible run and then he had to stand aside and applaud Cuche's winning run that even had the legend Franz Klammer in awe? This was classic downhill racing by two HEAD racers. With Werner Heel chomping at the bit to join in the podium success story for the new season, the speed specialists are raring to go when the season kicks off. For Ligety, the first race of the season in Soelden is one of the highlights of the season as it "gives you a gauge on how the summer training has gone."
While some racers prefer to discuss things with their serviceman, others talk shop amongst themselves: Norwegians Aksel Lund Svindal and Kjetil Jansrud along with Americans Ted Ligety, Bode Miller and Warner Nickerson, are often to be found discussing how they can tweak the equipment to gain that extra bit. Jansrud explains that "the amount of time spent on skis and boots development really paid off last year, and seeing as we have brought it up to a whole new level this year, it better be good!"
The new breed of racers are embracing the interaction with their fans through use of social networking media. The responsibility to their fans is something that they are acutely aware of. Daniel Albrecht explains: "We're lucky to have fans. They're the reason why we were able to make our hobbies our jobs. This is something I appreciate every day. Without fans we would not be able to do what we do and I try to give as much as possible back to my fans! This mainly happens via social media."
The optimism for the new season is highlighted by both Heel and Albrecht; two racers in similar yet contrasting situations. For Heel "HEAD's professionalism, its working mentality and humour will definitely help me to get on that successful track! I would say that HEAD offers me the best opportunities to get the best set up. We are testing and working all year in order to push innovation forward and to get the best out of the material we have at disposal. … It makes me feel very optimistic."
The desire to improve the team and push the success further impressed Daniel Albrecht, the new boy in the group: "My primary goal for changing supplier was finding a ski that fits with me and the disciplines I'm competing in – seeing other athletes having been very successful on HEAD was another important reason. But if other athletes win races on a specific ski brand this doesn't have to mean that you automatically win races too… But of course in general you have to feel good on your new gear. If you don't you can't be fast."
Whether it is exchanging ideas with other racers or engaging with the fans, the HEAD racers are united in wanting to push themselves further but safely. Improvement through innovation is vital to the sport and its stars. Bode Miller sums up this thought by saying "it makes sense to have athletes advance the sport through innovation."
For Didier Cuche being part of the HEAD World Cup Rebels is an honour and when young racers compare themselves to him "It is always great and a good feeling!" That is what it feels like to be a HEAD World Cup Rebel.


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Calculating that you set your amps per .001" of thickness, you can set your Dynasty to 80 amps to start. You can pretty much weld all day at 100 amps without much risk of throwing a 20 amp breaker. Anything above that will start taxing the 115 volt breaker. I limit myself to 120 amps whenever plugged into 115volts.
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10 U.S. Code § 12203 - Commissioned officers: appointment, how made; term
(a) Appointments of reserve officers in commissioned grades of lieutenant colonel and commander or below, except commissioned warrant officer, shall be made by the President alone. Appointments of reserve officers in commissioned grades above lieutenant colonel and commander shall be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, except as provided in section 624, 12213, or 12214 of this title.
(b) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the President, the Secretary concerned may appoint as a reserve commissioned officer any regular officer transferred from the active-duty list of an armed force to the reserve active-status list of a reserve component under section 647 of this title, notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (a).
Source(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 25, § 593; Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(10)(C),Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1440; Pub. L. 92–129, title VI, § 601,Sept. 28, 1971, 85 Stat. 361; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 501(7),Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2907; renumbered § 12203 and amended Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§ 1632, 1662(c)(2), 1675(b)(1),Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2965, 2990, 3017; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1501(a)(6),Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 495; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 501(c)(4),Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1874; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(b)(54),Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4372.)
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|July 9, 1952, ch. 608, §§ 218, 219, 221, 224 (less 3d and 4th sentences, as applicable to commissioned officers), 66 Stat. 487.
In subsection (a), the word "alone" is inserted for clarity. The exception as to commissioned warrant officers is inserted to reflect section 597 of this title, since reserve chief warrant officers of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are appointed by commission by the Secretary concerned.
In subsection (b), 50:948 (2d and last sentences) is omitted as executed.
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2011—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–383substituted "of" for "above" in first sentence.
2004—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 108–375added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–106made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 103–337, § 1632. See 1994 Amendment note below.
1994—Pub. L. 103–337, § 1662(c)(2), renumbered section 593 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1675(b), substituted "12213, or 12214" for "3352, or 8352".
Pub. L. 103–337, § 1632, as amended by Pub. L. 104–106, substituted "reserve officers in commissioned grades of lieutenant colonel and commander or below" for "Reserves in commissioned grades below lieutenant colonel and commander" and "reserve officers in commissioned grades above lieutenant colonel and commander" for "Reserves in commissioned grades above major and lieutenant commander".
1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513inserted reference to section 624 of this title.
1971—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–129substituted "below lieutenant colonel and commander" for "below general officer and flag officer", "in commissioned grades above major and lieutenant commander" for "as general and flag officers", and "section 3352 or 8352 of this title" for "section 3352 of this title".
1958—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85–861inserted ", except as provided in section 3352 of this title" after "consent of the Senate".
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–375effective on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Oct. 28, 2004, see section 501(g) ofPub. L. 108–375, set out as a note under section 531 of this title.
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–106effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103–337, as enacted on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 1501(f)(3) ofPub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by sections 1662(c)(2) and 1675(b)(1) ofPub. L. 103–337effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, and amendment by section 1632 ofPub. L. 103–337effective Oct. 1, 1996, see section 1691 ofPub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513effective Sept. 15, 1981, see section 701 ofPub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Delegation of Functions
For assignment of functions of President under first sentence of subsec. (a) of this section, see sections 1(b) and 2(b) of Ex. Ord. No. 13358, Sept. 28, 2004, 69 F.R. 58797, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.
Indefinite Appointments for Certain Reserve Officers
Act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 41, 70A Stat. 636, provided that: "Each person who was a reserve officer on July 9, 1952, and who did not hold an appointment for an indefinite term on that date, shall be given an appointment for an indefinite term in place of the appointment he then held, if after written notification by competent authority before July 2, 1953, the officer agrees in writing to have that appointment continued for an indefinite term. In the event such officer does not agree in writing, the term of his current appointment shall not be changed by this section."
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10 Flower Girls Who Are Terrible at Their Job
To an adult, it seems like the simplest task in the world. But to a small child, walking down an aisle and sprinkling flower petals on the ground is apparently totally terrifying. Here are some videos of little girls who just can't handle the pressure of being flower girl


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Sportster Bags For 2003 Sportster 1200c Reviewsby Pete D. - verified purchaser
Ordered these for my 2003 Sportster 1200c. They look and fit perfectly. I was a little worried about them fitting with the shocks and i didn't want to relocate the turn signals, but they fit just very well right in front of the signals and over the shock. I think the quick release clips could be a little bit better as they seem to be a bit flimsy and feel like they might break very easily. Only time will tell if that is the case. Great bags.