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My Mom was fond of saying that we needed to cultivate a talent for happiness - sort of like practicing the piano or lifting weights. Years after my last real heel-kicking tantrum, I still think she’s right.

All of these songs make me grateful I don’t have to listen to the radio on the way to work. Listen to these long enough and you’ll be ready to tell yourself anything you wanted to know.