In the 2014 film, "Hector and the Search for Happiness," the main character identifies 15 rules for happiness. I thought discussing these today would make a fun podcast — and I have to admit, I had a great time recording it. I hope you like it too.
0:00:49 quick recap from mesa
0:01:54 health and activity at the rv park
0:01:45 hector and the search for happiness (movie)
0:02:55 reviewing hector's 15 rules
0:04:20 1) comparisons can spoil happiness
0:05:58 2) happiness is being rich or important
0:07:18 3) happiness only in the future
0:09:23 4) freedom to love more than one person
0:10:56 5) happiness is not knowing the whole story
0:13:10 6) avoiding unhappiness not road to happiness
0:14:33 7) compaion lift you up or take you down
0:17:01 8) happines is answering your calling
0:19:21 9) happiness is being loved for who you are
0:21:50 10) sweet potato stew
0:22:57 11) fear is an impediment to happiness
0:24:22 12) happiness is feeling completely alive
0:25:43 13) happiness is knowing how to celebrate
0:27:12 14) listening is loving
0:28:52 15) nostalgia is not what it used to be
Hector and the Search for Happiness (IMDb)
— https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1626146/
Hector's List (Hector and the Search for Happiness, the movie)
— https://chasingenlightenment.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/hectors-list-hector-and-the-search-for-happiness-the-movie/https://chasingenlightenment.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/hectors-list-hector-and-the-search-for-happiness-the-movie/
— This list is from the movie and differs from the list in the original book.
— RECORDED: Thursday, February 29, 2024
— LOCATION: Mesa, Arizona
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