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Forward to Happiness Free Read Links

Forward to Happiness book got no sales of past blog posts, so I have restored the text of those blog posts fully to their pages, and below are hyperlinks to each blog, so you can read for yourself....

 


- Unfortunate Lives (poverty isn’t evidence of sin or value)

- Hope (it’s own reward in darkest days)

- Life Happens (finding peace as you climb Maslow’s pyramid, not after)

- Strike While the Iron is Hot (be changeable in times of change)

- Finding Forward (consider your options)

- Assess the Stupidity (recognize when options fail)

- Resonance (seek those who share your interests or values)

- Where You End Up (look ahead to where path options take you)

- Let People Fail (don’t eat the blame for others or they cannot learn)

- Honey and Vinegar (value friends over being right)


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