Post Written By Eugene Morgan If you want to be happy, be. — Leo Tolstoy Happiness is a state of being. Happiness is one of the states that everyone experiences. Joy is fulfilling a need or desire or want. Happiness is being centered in our lives. Joy is going through the moment. Happiness is […]
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A Balance of Sadness and Happiness
Post Written By Eugene Morgan The word ‘happiness’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. — Carl Jung We need to express both happiness and sadness. These emotions help us express how we feel at that moment in time. We have a range of emotions that we express daily. We ought […]
Mental Attitude
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude. — Dale Carnegie If our mental attitude governs our happiness, then we have a choice and an opportunity to change our attitude. We don’t have to be controlled by external forces or feel like they […]
Enjoy the Scenery
Post Written By Eugene Morgan A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour. — Unknown In other words, our happiness doesn’t have to be based on the conveniences of life. When we have to take another route or a detour, we might as well as enjoy the trip. We might […]
Happiness Depends Upon You
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Happiness depends upon ourselves. — Aristotle We know what makes us happy. Happiness is temporary just like any other emotion. It is great when we experience joy. We don’t necessarily need to be happy all of the time for us to live our life. We express different emotions for difference […]
The Beginning of Happiness
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness” – George Santayana We’re unhappy when we get stuck in a rut. If we see no possibility of getting out of a rut, then our mind is closed for new ideas. For us to get out of a rut, we […]
From Lost to Happiness
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Don’t let your happiness depend on something you may lose. — C. S. Lewis In other words, it is not a good idea to be attached to something external to make us happy. It is better to create that happiness inside us first and then share it with others. We’re responsible for […]
Work Supports Happiness
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Employment is nature’s physician, and is essential to human happiness. — Galen It is through work that we value ourselves the most. Work increases our self-worth. When we don’t have self-worth, we drown in our self-doubt. Our value increases when others rely on the work we do. No matter how […]
Key To Your Happiness
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Don’t put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket.”— Unknown The key to our happiness should be in our own pocket. We’re in charge of our own lives. Relationship is built on both parties bringing happiness to a relationship instead of finding happiness from a relationship. Life is not […]
Happiness Is A Direction
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Happiness is a direction, not a place.”— Sydney J. Harris So if we’re seeking happiness, then we must change direction. Changing direction implies to change the way we look at things. Moving from one location to a new location isn’t going to make the grass greener, or solve a problem […]
Happiness….Conscious Choice
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Happiness is a conscious choice, not an automatic response.”— Mildred Barthel The above quote is implying that we have a choice in the matter of our happiness. We can choose to be happy. We have the power to leave the situation that’s making us unhappy. Leaving the situation is a choice. […]
Designing Happiness
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present. —Jim Rohn To think if we only do this or do that, we will be happier in our lives. We don’t have to wait to be happy, we can be happy today. Happiness is […]
The State Of Happiness
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “I’d far rather be happy than right any day.” ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy There are facts and there are opinions about facts. We don’t need to convince another if we are right. When we want to always be right all of the time, it presupposes […]
Happiness is Not Ready Made
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. ~ Dalai Lama Happiness is a state of mind but to get to that state action is required. It is through our action that alters our mood. We shouldn’t wait for happiness to happen. Our actions will not […]
Grows It Beneath Our Feet
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.” – James Openheim Why not plant the seeds and attend to it daily to make sure it is getting enough sun and water? Happiness is possible when our attention is on what we’re doing now. […]
Happiness Is The Path
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.” ― Gautama Buddha It is our attitude about life determines how we deal with life. We can be happy if we choose to be. Happiness is a state of mind. It is difficult to be in a state of happiness […]
The Freedom In Action Breeds Happiness
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” ― Dalai Lama XIV We have control over what make us happy only if we act. We can’t wait on happiness to anoint us. We have to do something because happiness is an experience. Happiness is also a […]
Happiness Is Within
Post Written By Eugene Morgan As soon as we wish to be happier, we are no longer happy. ~ Walter Landon We don’t have to look for happiness because it comes from within. Happiness is a state. We experiences different states throughout our day. And happiness is one of them. We need to experience other […]
Happiness Requires Great Labor
Written By Eugene Morgan If we know what things make us happy, why don’t we pursue them? What stops us from pursuing what matters to us? What we want is just a dream, if we don’t pursue and make a plan. We need a plan or a direction or a goal to keep on track […]
Treasure Chest of Happiness
Written by Eugene Morgan “Leave a trail of happiness…and look forward to the days when you can look back,” Milton Erickson Whatever we do to make us happy, we can collect and put them in our treasure chest. We can save them for later. When we have an investment of happiness, in our later years, […]