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Defying Gravity

Defying Gravity

http://defyinggravitynow.blogspot.com

Tag line: "Think it's too late to make a change; think again!"

A blog for aspiring late bloomers and anyone else who longs to find passion & purpose

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  • What Makes Us Happy?

    Posted on Monday December 28th, 2009 at 14:23 in videos, research: aging, aging--reflections, research: happiness

    I first read Joshua Wolf Shenk's riveting Atlantic magazine article "What Makes Us Happy?" last June and re-read it yesterday upon finding it on a Top Ten Best Articles of 2009 list.   The following video clip is of George Vaillant, lon...

  • Brain Health & Happiness

    Posted on Monday December 21st, 2009 at 09:27 in aging--reflections

    Todd Heisler/The New York Times I’m taking it easy today after hosting a weekend-long, big family get-together, so just a short post this morning: We earthlings have five basic ways we learn: Observation Imitation Experimentation Reading Being t...

  • Are you sure?

    Posted on Tuesday December 15th, 2009 at 19:37 in thinking for oneself, pers. responsibility, fears--facing

    What’s next? That’s the question I posed at a speech I gave last week to some spouses of top executives at a Fortune 500 corporation.  “What else do you want to experience with whatever time you have left?” I said to the group.  “What mo...

  • The 29-Day Giving Challenge

    Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 09:02 in books, videos, adversity, big picture, research: aging, research: happiness

    Pain, whether physical or emotional, is one of those things that either brings out the best in us or beats us to pulp. Some people turn to religion. Others immerse themselves in activity. Still others retreat inside. I venture to say that what m...

  • Curt Rosengren

    Posted on Monday November 30th, 2009 at 07:05 in career change, exercises tips, retirement options, purpose--finding

    Looking to find a purpose? Want more passion in your work life? Here’s one of the best blogs I’ve came across so far on this topic: The M.A.P. Maker: Meaning, Abundance & Passion in Your Career and in Your Life. The brainchild behind this...

  • Robin K. Blum - In My Book®

    Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 13:07 in career change, late bloomers, vision--having a

    Every product has a story behind it, a person who dreamed up the idea and made it a reality. When I spotted this charming, pen-and-ink bookmark/greeting card for sale in the Westport Public Library, I already knew a snippet of its history, immediat...

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