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"You
remember when you were maybe five years
old, and you went out in the morning and
you looked at the day, and it was a very,
very beautiful day, and you looked at the
flowers and they were very beautiful
flowers. Twenty-five years later you get
up in the morning, you take a look at the
flowersthey are wilted. The day isn't
a happy day. Well, what has changed? You
know they are the same flowers, it's the
same world, something must have changed. Probably
it was you."
L. Ron
Hubbard
This excerpt was taken from
the book Scientology:
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Is It Possible to Be Happy?
By L. Ron Hubbard
A great many
people wonder whether or not happiness even exists in this modern, rushing world.
Very often an individual can have a million
dollars, he can have everything his heart
apparently desires, and is still unhappy.
We take the case of somebody who has worked
all his life; he has worked hard and he
has raised a big family. He has looked forward
to that time in his life when he, at last,
can retire and be happy and be cheerful
and have lots of time to do all the things
he has wanted to do. And then we see him
after he has retiredand is he happy?
No. He's sitting there thinking about the
good old days when he was working hard.
Our main
problem in life is happiness, but I'll tell
you more in a moment. The world may or may
not be designed to be a happy one. It may
or may not be possible for you to be happy
in this world, and yet nearly all of us
have a goal to be happy and cheerful about
existence.
You know,
very often we look around at the world around
us and say that nobody could be happy in
this place. We look at the dirty dishes
in the sink and the car needing a coat of
paint and at the fact that we need a new
gas heater, we need a new coat, we need
new shoes or we would just like to have
better shoes; and so, how could anyone possibly
be happy when actually he can't have everything
he wants? He is unable to do all the things
he'd like to do, and therefore, this environment
doesn't permit a person to be as happy as
he could be. Well, I'll tell you a funny
thinga lot of philosophers have said
this many, many timesbut the truth
of the matter is that all the happiness you ever find lies in you.
You remember
when you were maybe five years old, and
you went out in the morning and you looked
at the day, and it was a very, very beautiful
day, and you looked at the flowers and they
were very beautiful flowers. Twenty-five
years later you get up in the morning, you
take a look at the flowersthey are
wilted. The day isn't a happy day. Well,
what has changed? You know they are the
same flowers, it's the same world, something
must have changed. Probably it was you.
Actually,
a little child derives all of his pleasure
in life from the grace he puts upon life.
He waves a magic hand and brings all manner
of interesting things into being out in
the society. Here is this big, strong brute
of a man riding his iron steed, up and down,
and boy, he'd like to be a cop. Yes sir!
He would sure like to be a cop; and twenty-five
years later he looks at that cop riding
up and down and checks his speedometer and
says, "Doggone these cops!"
Well, what
is changed here? Has the cop changed? No.
Just the attitude toward him. One's attitude
toward life makes every possible difference
in one's living. You know you don't have
to study a thousand ancient books to discover
that fact. But sometimes it needs to be
pointed out again that life doesn't
change so much as you.
L. Ron
Hubbard, from the book Scientology: A
New Slant on Life.
Click
here to order your copy of Scientology:
A New Slant on Life or to get more
information on the book.
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"As a fire captain
I regularly face incidents involving illness,
injury, death, danger and disaster. I deal
with life-threatening situations and strangers
count on me to help them during some of
the worst moments of their lives.
"Not only must I be
prepared to direct the actions necessary
to handle these situations but I am ultimately
responsible for the safety of my firefighters
and the citizens that I serve while doing
so. My job can be physically and emotionally
overwhelming.
"Scientology has given
me the knowledge and skills to deal with
all aspects of life. I am able to think
clearly and calmly in any situation. This
makes me very effective in assisting others
and avoiding mistakes in dangerous environments.
"Scientology has given
me the ability to communicate, solve problems,
organize and be productive. These are VITAL
tools for living which I have used to improve
my relationships with others. I have been
able to achieve more than I ever hoped for
and, more importantly, I have gained an
increased awareness and a greater understanding
of myself spiritually. And that is the most
rewarding experience of all."
Cory S. Trammell
Fire Captain
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Is
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A broad, fresh view of
life in all its aspects

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Have you ever asked the question, 'is it
possible to be happy?'
There are no riches, gems or palaces as
valued as mere happiness. But how does one
achieve happiness in the here and now, for
yourself and those you care about?
Introducing a book by bestselling author
L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology: A New Slant
on Life. This book gives spiritual knowledge
that opens the door to the life you want
live.
A New Slant on Life is a collection
of thirty of L. Ron Hubbard’s best-loved
articles and essays. Some originally appeared
as magazine articles, while others are from
his lectures and early radio programs; every
one is a gem of wisdom and practical truth.
The book's unique flavor was best stated
by L. Ron Hubbard, in his introduction to
the first edition:
'Who are you anyway? Where do you come
from? What will happen to you? Are you a
product of the mud as you have been told,
to exist for a few years and then wither
away and fertilize the earth from which
they said you came?
'Scientology has answers to those questions,
good answers that are true, answers that
work for you. For the subject matter of
Scientology is you."
L. Ron Hubbard
Here’s a book that does what you
don’t expect it to do - it actually
gives you practical data you can apply right
now to create the life you want to live.
The Scientology philosophy contains new
discoveries about life that have never been
known before. Learn two rules for happy
living. Practical secrets of success. How
to achieve your goals... Read and use this
book and you will see life in a whole new
light. Some of the questions you will find
answered in this book are:
- What is the anatomy of success and
failure?
- How can you create and maintain happiness?
- How can you increase understanding
in any relationship?
- What is greatness and how can you develop
greatness in yourself?
- Can you do anything about the twists
and turns of 'fate'?
- What does professionalism have to do
with one’s happiness?
- How does a person cease to cause things
to happen in his life?
- How do you raise responsible and sane
children?
- What is the basis of marital success?
- What is the cause of violence and conflict
between people and what works to resolve
it?
Click
here to order your copy of Scientology:
A New Slant on Life or to get more
information on the book.
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