“If someone is not treating you with love and respect, it is a gift if they walk away from you. If that person doesn’t walk away, you will surely endure many years of suffering with him or her. Walking away may hurt for a while, but your heart will eventually heal. Then you can choose…
“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something that we don’t have, but rather recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” ~ Frederick Koenig Make note of all that you are thankful for and notice how it makes you feel. And if you don’t know where to start, why…
“One great question underlies our experience, whether we think about it consciously or not: what is the purpose of life? From the moment of birth, every human being wants happiness and does not want suffering. Neither social conditioning nor education nor ideology affects this. From the very core of our being, we simply desire contentment.…
“So, how do you get back to heaven? To begin with, just notice the thoughts that take you away from it. You don’t have to believe everything your thoughts tell you. Just become familiar with the particular thoughts you use to deprive yourself of happiness. It may seem strange at first to get to know…
“But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he lives?” ~ Albert Camus Do you ever think that perhaps we ask too much of ourselves? Honestly, once our basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter are met stress should be minimal, yet with the choices we make we create…
“Jealousy, envy, and resentment impoverish the person who feels them, not just morally but energetically. They literally shrink you. To take joy in the well-being of others is to share in the riches of the world. When we dip our cup into the infinite, we are enriched, but the infinite is not diminished. When you…
“The happiness of one’s own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one’s happiness, the happiness of others.” ~ Paramahansa Yogananda While on an intellectual level the notion of being independent and self-sufficient may seem admirable, the isolation these qualities bestow on the heart level is far from…
“One great question underlies our experience, whether we think about it consciously or not: what is the purpose of life? From the moment of birth, every human being wants happiness and does not want suffering. Neither social conditioning nor education nor ideology affects this. From the very core of our being, we simply desire contentment.…
“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something that we don’t have, but rather recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” ~ Frederick Koenig Make note of all that you are thankful for and notice how it makes you feel. And if you don’t know where to start, why…
“But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he lives?” ~ Albert Camus Do you ever think that perhaps we ask too much of ourselves? Honestly, once our basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter are met stress should be minimal, yet with the choices we make we create…