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I’m finding it hard not to be trite the last few days. Fatigue makes me timid.

So here’s the challenge: how to share enough from my experience to help others find greater happiness when there are days I am not happy. Two years ago, Michael and I started talking about how to be happier. Naturally, there are systems people hold out to you as a path to happiness. There are also activities like meditation, prayer, service to others. They bring you a sense of purpose and well being.

What we promise is honesty. We will tell you what we try and what works, and we will look for help from other sources.

Tonight I had a great time at dinner with some friends from work. It was simple fun. A little rehash of the day’s events and some story telling. I’m a fan of appreciating the good things that happen to me. Tonight it was remembering how much I enjoy the company of my coworkers.

What does this have to do with determination? Just that last night I wasn’t thinking beyond the burden of driving late night through a snow storm to get to my hotel. Tonight I was sitting with friends in a warm restaurant. I just needed to hang in there for a few hours while things took a turn for the better.

It was worth the wait.