Friendly Cartoons

My friend John does wonderful cartoons that make me happy about work. View a slideshare of his cartoons here: Today At Work…(Cartoons) View more presentations from David Zinger.

Seeds of Happiness

Can you see happiness in a blade of grass? What seeds happiness for you?

Water-like Happiness

Water is such a powerful force. Living on the Red River in Canada and watching the snow melt and the rain come we are in a spring state of fear and preparation for flooding. We need to do what we can and manage what we can’t. I thought about this incredible power of flowing water […]

No Bull Happiness?

Perhaps happiness is not from a charging bull market but a bull made of jelly beans. As Jackie Gleason used to say, “how sweet it is.” Do you need bull for happiness? Photo credit: Jelly bean bull (207/365) by http://www.flickr.com/photos/mk1971/2141971940/

The Origin of Die Happy Today

Every so often, even for the originator of this site, it is good to go back to the purpose and origin of the site: Who is The Real Zing? My name is David Zinger but a few people called me Zing as I was growing up…as I get older, less and less peple call me […]

Living Well and Dying Poorly

I have been living well lately but dying poorly. What I mean by this is that I have been full of life and projects and very meaningful work. My life has been full. Dying poorly means I have not been taking time to think about dying and my own limited shelf life. I want to […]

Say YES! to Happiness

Say YES! to happiness. YES! magazine had a succinct article on 10 Things Science Says Will Make You Happy: Savor everyday moments Avoid comparisons Put money low on the list Have meaningful goals Take initiative at work Make friends, treasure family Smile even when you don’t feel like it Say thank you like you mean […]

Happiness Project Everyday

Gretchen Rubin writes the Happiness Project. She offered a great post on making happiness a daily project. Read her post here and follow her blog on your pathway to happiness.