The Little Book of Joy

Simple ways to add delight to your life!

BY: Dominique Glocheux

Several years ago, Dominique Glocheux was run over by a taxi. Every bone in his body was broken. During his long months of recuperation, he found himself "pinned to his bed" like a butterfly. The butterfly image took on meaning for him, and for months his mind was full of "black butterflies" --negative thoughts.

Then one day, unexpectedly, a "pink butterfly" emerged, then another, and another. As time passed, they began to fill his days with delight, and he discovered that delight was, indeed, meant to be cultivated. Life was too short to be taken for granted.

"Marvel at your life, see your life in the pink, make your life full of enchantment...happiness is contagious. As soon as your happiness shines its first rays, your family and friends will benefit. It's like showering rose petals on everyone with whom you come in contact."

Dominique Glocheux began collecting his "butterflies." When he had over 500 of them, he put them into a book, which was published as "La Vie en Rose: The Little Book of Joy." It became a bestseller in his home country of France.

Starting on Monday, February 25, we have added one of his maxims a day, for fourteen days. Each idea is simple, it's free, and will help bring a new mindset of actively seeking joy into your life. We invite you to capture these butterflies--but, more important, we invite you to begin to delight in butterflies of your own.

Continued on page 2: The First Principles for Joy »