What if happiness isn’t a finish line but a rhythm you can choose today? We unpack a timeless, four-part practice inspired by Goethe—hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and speak a few reasonable words—and translate it into simple, modern rituals that fit busy lives. No retreats, no grand resets, just tiny, repeatable choices that turn mornings into momentum and help you lead your day rather than react to it.
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Episode Transcript
Welcome to Let It Be Easy with Susie Moore.
Happiness is easy.
Ha ha ha.
Happiness is easy.
What if that were true?
I love this old saying fromGoethe, the philosopher.
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He said, One ought, every day atleast, to hear a little song.
Read a good poem.
See a fine picture.
And if it were possible to speaka few reasonable words.
Let me repeat that, because hisprescription for happiness is
surprisingly simple, isn't it?
Dare I say, easy.
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One ought each day at least tohear a little song.
Read a good poem.
See a fine picture.
And if it were possible, tospeak a few reasonable words.
Think about that, my friend.
It's not make a million dollars,overcome that demon in your
life, take over the world, getfamous.
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It's tiny doses.
It's like this form of dailynourishment for your experience.
Music, beautiful prose, words,maybe it's a podcast.
Hope it's this one.
Daily.
Seeing some lovely imagery, someart.
You don't need a retreat.
You don't need some big deal.
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It's beauty deposits.
Small things daily.
So if we spoke about this in2025-2026 language, put on your
favorite song.
Read something that uplifts you,or listen to something like the
Let It Be Easy podcast thatuplifts you.
Seek out some art, even ifthat's a movie, maybe it's a
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gallery, maybe it's going to thepark and looking at nature.
And if it were possible to speaka few reasonable words.
Think about that.
Having an honest conversation, acurious conversation.
Not reacting, not justgossiping, not just complaining
about the news, complainingabout whatever it is that fills
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your days or fills yourconversations.
Speaking well to others,speaking well to yourself.
It's its own form of art.
I can tell you this too, myfriends.
Microjoys compound.
The more we do this withintention, the more it be just
simply becomes ingrained in us.
We look for things to uplift us.
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And this year I've been readingthe book Jesus Calling Daily,
which is a devotional that notall days I love in this book,
but most days I find ituplifting and deeply spiritual.
I'll listen to some AbrahamHicks in the morning.
I'll put on The Life of aShogirl, still loving that
album.
I will, oh, lately, because it'sChristmas or the holiday season,
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I've been putting on thefireplace on Netflix on my
television so it looks cozy,playing cozy Christmas jazz or
cozy Christmas holiday hits.
I bought a Christmas tree assoon as I came home.
I bought holiday candles.
My friends, I am seeking outbeauty daily.
I'm not waiting for it tohappen, hoping someone will
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surprise me with a niceChristmas basket.
No, I am doing it myself,putting beauty in my home,
seeking it out, allowing myexpel myself to revel in the joy
of this season.
And guess what?
It's not just this season, it'severy season.
It's spring, it's summer,January, the new year.
How can I set up my home so itfeels beautiful?
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So each moment each morning Iprime myself for a good day.
You know, one of my superpowersis that I decide how my day is
gonna go.
It's not gonna be a reaction tosocial media, it's not gonna be
a reaction to the news, it's notgonna be a reaction to my inbox.
I am going to decide.
And the best news is anyone cando this anytime.
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What if happiness is easy?
Every day, hear a little song,read a good poem, see a fine
picture, and if it werepossible, speak a few reasonable
words.
That's it.
Until tomorrow, my friends.
So much love and ease.
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