Which book have you read more than any other?

Actually I have a annual reading schedule. I read all my favorite books ones every year. Might sound boring for some but for me it’s kinda comforting. So it’s all of my Terry Pratchett books, then the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher, the Daniel Faust series by Craig Schaefer and the Alex Verus series by Benedict Jacka. When then is still time left I enjoy the Doc. Siri (has nothing to do with the stupid thing on our iPhones) series by Colin Cotterill and the Isle and Rizzoli series by Tess Gerritsen. I can’t really say which series I read more, but the Dresden Files series is special. I come up to a point where the story gets to dark. Then I have to stop and switch to something funny (Terry Pratchett). The next year I start again with the first book and usually then I come a little further.You see, for me it’s much more than just one book.

Are you a lifelong learner?

Yes, of course. Learning is life! If you stop to learn you turn into one of those couch zombies. You stop growing. There is always something new to learn, especially nowadays with the internet. I grew up in times without internet. Back then learning was kinda limited to what resources you could reach, like books, maybe a few magazines, but that was it. Nowadays there are no limits to what you can learn. Learn a new skill, a new knitting pattern, a new mmo, a new software, learn a new recipe or a new hack for your kitchen. There is so much to learn and so much fun stuff too. There is simply no reason for anybody not to learn something new every day.

And now I do have a question myself. Who is coming up with these questions? They are so anti-fun, unimaginative and without any inner child. Just boring! Don’t you think, especially in times like these where stuff is blowing up all around us, a little humor and fun would be good for us all? Something that helps our fantasy to grow and our inner child to have fun with. You call yourself happiness engineers but you are more like . . . I don’t even have a word for that. Ask fun questions, ask questions that make our inner child have fun, promote our fantasy and make us giggle. Spread joy and fun, not grey boredom.

That said, I’m out to have some fun with a new, very funny game. Have a great sunday ya’ll and have some fun.

“What’s one habit that has improved your life the most?”

It wasn’t a habit, it was my dog. She then brought some habits with her that improved my life a lot beside the other benefits, like much more joy, funny moments, true friendship, security and lots of snuggles. The habits that came with her are daily walkies, a solid structure and a snoring dog in your bed. All of them are very good for your mental and physical health. Before I had her with me I never left the house ever. All my joints where aching from not using them and my endurance was below zero. She changed that very fast. No more pain in my joints and my endurance is back too. The structure comes naturally with a dog. Walkies at the same time every day regardless of the weather and if you ever owned a dog, you will know what happens if dinner is half an hour late. Believe me, you do not want that.

By far the best habit is, the dog in your bed. Yeah I hear a lot of you screaming already “eeeww dog in my bed, will never happen” but let me tell you, there was a study (a legit scientific study) that women sleep much better with a dog in their beds then with a man. We feel safer and calmer, let alone the warmth during cold winter nights. And yes, to keep the “eeewww factor” away, you’ll need to wash your bedding more often than people without dogs but since your washing machine does the washing, that shouldn’t be a problem.,

A dog is not a habit, but we should make it a habit to have at least one in our lives.