Happiness, not in another place but this place...not for another hour, but this hour.
04404 – Happiness: Here, Now
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04401 – Most of Our Happiness or Misery Depends on . . .
I have learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.
04392 – Internal vs. External
Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person's own mind than on the externals in the world.
04365 – Human Happiness & Moral Duty
And the consideration that human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected, will always continue to prompt me to promote the progress of the former, by inculcating the practice of the latter.
04248 – Open Door
Happiness often sneaks in a door that you did not think was open.
04176 – Pleasure & Appreciation
I am happy because I want nothing from anyone. I do not care for money. Titles or distinctions mean nothing. I do not crave praise. The only thing that gives me pleasure, apart from my work, my violin and my sailboat, is the appreciation of my fellow worker.
04135 – Curate Your Life
Be a curator of your life. Slowly cut things out until you're left only with what you love, with what's necessary, with what makes you happy.
04039 – Deterrent to Genuine Happiness
The greatest deterrent to genuine happiness - believing that if our circumstances were different, then we would be happy. Paradoxically, deep contentment finds us when we lay aside the pursuit of happiness for something more...loving God and others. May we be caught...
03964 – The Secret of Happiness
The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
03805 – True Joy in Life
This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. Being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of...