Happy Thoughts: Finding Your Happiness in the Face of Adversity
Posted: Tuesday, May 11, 2010
by Ingrid Weir
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Here are a few of many of the uplifting quotes that I like to read over whenever I’m feeling down…
“True happiness is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose." - Helen Keller
“Finding happiness is like finding yourself. You do not find happiness. You make happiness. You choose happiness. Self-actualization is a process of discovering who you are, who you want to be and paving the way to happiness by doing what brings YOU the most meaning and contentment to your life over the long run. “- David Leonhardt
“Hope is itself a species of happiness, and, perhaps, the chief happiness, which this world affords." - Samuel Johnson
“Happiness is man's greatest aim in life. Tranquility and rationality are the cornerstones of happiness. “- Epicurus
“Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself. “- Og Mandino
“Happiness is contagious... when you reflect happiness, then all others around you catch the happy bug and are happy, too. “- Jennifer Leese
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. “- Mahatma Gandhi
“Happiness is an inner state of well being. A state of well being enables you to profit from your highest: thoughts, wisdom, intelligence, common sense, emotions, health, and spiritual values in your life. “- Lionel Ketchian
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. “- Thich Nhat Hanh
“A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. “- Hugh Downs
“Happiness ain't a thing in itself--it’s only a contrast with something that ain’t pleasant. “- Mark Twain
“I give thanks for the joy and happiness in life and trust that God does indeed want me to be happy. “- Marty Varnadoe Dow
“Happiness comes only from appreciating what you have right now. You can even be happy by appreciating your troubles because they are helping to build your character. “- Harriet Meyerson
“It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. “- Agnes Rippler
“Happiness is mostly a by-product of doing what makes us feel fulfilled. “- Dr. Benjamin Spock
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. “- Buddha
“Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so. “- Robert G. Ingersoll
“Happiness is not in having or being—it is in the doing. “- Lillian Watson
“The greatest part of our happiness depends on our dispositions, not our circumstances. “- Martha Washington
“Happiness is a thing to be practiced, like the violin. “- John Lubbock
“Happiness for me is to know that my life has meaning and purpose, and that every day my life touches others in a positive way--whether to make them laugh or learn or both at once! “- Deanna Mascle
“To be truly happy and contented, you must let go of what it means to be happy or content. “- Confucius
“Happiness is something you get as a by-product in the process of making something else. “- Aldous Huxley
“Whoever is happy will make others happy, too. “- Mark Twain
“Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we want now for what we want eventually. “- Stephen Covey
Whatever the reason for your mood, I hope you will always take the time to look on the bright side of things. Remember that whether you believe you can or you believe you cannot, you’re right... and if all else fails, repeat to yourself, “Your opinion of me is none of my business."
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)Ingird,
This article is very uplifting.
Dr.Bragg
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