Never TMI (Too Much Information) About Happiness!

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1. Do you feel that happiness is luck or is it a practiced mindset?

Happiness is definitely not just about luck. Sure there is luck in what we start with and luck (good and bad) impinges on our progress through life.  But the journey of growing happiness and overcoming the down-turns of life, is definitely about mindset! Practice, practice, practice!

2. If you could transport to the happiest place in the world where would you be?

Frankly, the happiest place in the world is where I am right now. Sure there are transiently happy places, particularly on holidays, but for ongoing happiness - right here, now. An important part of happiness is being satisfied with what you have if your basic needs are met. A constant search for 'more' and the greener grass on the other side of the hill, is the classic recipe for unhappiness.

I live in the outer suburbs of the beautiful city of Melbourne Australia. The weather is temperate (Mediterranean) with daily average maximum temperatures between 12 and 25C. Average rainfall is 25" pa. Being on the south coast, we do get some winter icy blasts from the antarctic, and in summer extreme hot northerly winds blow in across central Australia, so summer heat waves can reach 40C. We are blessed with some of the finest, healthiest fresh food in the world.

I live in a Retirement Village (independent living, NOT nursing home) and it is all about Lifestyle. From the community centre with library, indoor bowls, billiards, gymnasium, cafe, bar, kitchen, 'treatment' room for hairdresser, massage, podiatrist. Then there are the organized activities and classes, Friday Happy Hour, line dancing, pilates, card nights, craft group, dinner dances, events and available for private functions.

The very active Social Committee organizes one or two monthly events, alternating between in-house and excursions. Pre-covid, they organised short holiday trips for groups of residents. The 'green fingers' run the communal vegetable gardens, the wood-workers (male and female) have a large well equipped workshop, where apart from personal projects, make equipment and furniture for a disabled organization. The sewing ladies have a project sewing 'splints' for the disabled.

For the more physical, there are walking and cycling groups and the golfers.

All units are wheel-chair accessible and wired with monitored personal alarm system. I have home-care assistance come in once a week to help me care for Lady T. The grounds are flat and free of steps, for easy wheel-chair and mobility scooter access

For more personal intimate needs, there are 12 brothels within a 12km radius, so plenty of opportunities for "Happy Endings".

3. In 2022, what will you do to improve your health?

Two years of Covid and lockdowns have taken their toll. Dr. tells me I have to cut back on carbs. and increase exercise to avoid getting to a pre-diabetic stage. Dealing with lower sexual function post prostate cancer radiotherapy is a constant process of regular meds. and regular 'sexercise' - 'use it or lose it'.

4. What is your money psychology?

a. Money worshipper:
b. Money avoidance:
c. Money vigilance:
d. Money status:

I am essentially 'money vigilant'. Coming from a contract IT career, there have been regular periods of no work, so putting aside for the inevitable 'rainy days' has been my modus operandi. I have also grown up with a charitable philosophy of "Live simply so that others may simply live!". Australia's excellent compulsory superannuation scheme forces every worker to save toward their retirement. So I find myself a retired man of 'independent means', a self-funded retiree.

Bonus: Do you have any goals for your blog in 2022?

My 'sex blog' activity has been slowing and will continue at that rate into 2022, mainly on fiction (due mostly on fewer personal experiences to draw on).

But I do want to create a new 'nom de plume' in 2022 and sign up to Medium and start writing about other interests, politics, philosophy, religion and IT related stuff.

Wishing you all Health and Happiness (and hopefully some Wealth and Success in 2022)!