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We can experience profound joy if we give ourselves permission to. Instead we look outside ourselves for a perfect situation. And it is the act of looking that takes us away from our happiness.

Radically Condensed Instructions for Being Just as You Are

J Jennifer Matthews

Kristin Neff, the self-compassion expert I mentioned earlier, recommends this one: “This is a moment of suffering. May I be kind to myself.” However, personally I prefer something a bit shorter and simpler. My self-compassion catchphrase is “This really hurts. Be kind.” If either of those appeal to you, feel free to use them; but if you prefer to come up with your own phrase, all the better.

The Happiness Trap

Harris, Russ

With a donor-advised fund, you don’t have to worry about taxes or paperwork. You don’t have to give away 5% of the fund’s assets each year either. In my experience, donor-advised funds tend to have lower fees. You can donate appreciated stock to a donor-advised fund pretty easily and get a tax break that year for donating to charity.

Nine Hard-Won Lessons About Money and Investing

mattcutts.com

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