Being Happy
“Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.”
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Bette Davis Quote – A Sure Way To Lose Happiness
“A sure way to lose happiness, I found, is to want it at the expense of everything else.” – Bette Davis
Read moreBrian Tracy Quote – The Happiest People
“The happiest people in the world are those who accept total responsibility for every part of their life.” – Brian Tracy
Read moreC.P. Snow Quote – The Pursuit Of Happiness
“The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you’ll never find it.” – C.P. Snow
Read moreA Genetic Guide To Happiness
Human beings appear to be genetically engineered to be happiest and healthiest when we spend a lot of time selflessly helping others—and unhealthy when we’re mostly devoted to self-gratification. That’s the eye-opening conclusion of University of North Carolina researchers, based on a study of 80 volunteers. The study subjects were asked how often they felt hedonic pleasure—the kind of happiness […]
Read moreMarcel Proust Quote – Let Us Be Grateful
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust
Read moreQuote – Negative Emotions
“Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they’re big, flashing signs that something needs to change.” Gretchen Rubin
Read moreThomas Jefferson Quote – Our Greatest Happiness
“Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits.” – Thomas Jefferson
Read moreRobert H. Schuller Quote – The Storm Will Pass
“Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.” – Robert H. Schuller
Read moreHappier People Stay Healthier
Happiness may be a key to staying healthy in old age. A new long-term study involving nearly 3,200 people ages 60 and older found that those who enjoy life are better able to handle physical activities such as eating, getting dressed, and showering; the} even walk faster. By contrast, the unhappiest people were about 80 percent more likely to have […]
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