The bright side of life
If you can’t see the bright side of life, polish the dull side.
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The outcome of purposeful living
Something to think about…
Think about all of the components that go into creating a glowing campfire. There is the pit that must be dug in order to contain the fire. There are the sticks of varying sizes that must be gathered together and organized in the pit. And then there is the spark from a match that is needed to ignite the sticks. From this creation of a campfire are many by-products: something that cooks food, something that warms the body, something that produces an exquisite aroma, and something that provides light in the darkness.
Happiness an be seen in much the same way. It is a by-product of all of the positive and enjoyable things you gather together each day. It is the effort you exert into seeking the treasures of life. And it is the spark you add to your day-to-day existence.
Happiness is an outcome of the effort you put into life. It exists in the harmonious relationships you create, in the sense of purpose that awakens you in the morning, and in the feeling of connection to all of life.
Remember that happiness is not something to strive for; rather, it is something you create. It is the outcome of purposeful living.
Source (modified): Morning Light | Amy E. Dean | Hazelden Meditations
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Rain and rainbows
Everybody wants happiness,
Nobody wants pain,
But you can’t have a rainbow
Without a little rain.
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Life’s realities
Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.
~ Marc Chernoff
Something to think about…
Being dissatisfied — discontented with the experiences life gives us — forever hampers our growth. Reality is not our bane but our gift. The particular reality perceived by any one of us is of special significance because in that reality are our lessons — the very lessons that will awaken us to the awareness that what life offers is just rich and rewarding.
It’s our interpretation of life’s realities that is at fault. But as we grow spiritually, the clouds will disappear. We’ll come to understand the interplay betweeen our realities. And we’ll willingly move ahead, fulfilling our part in life’s bigger picture.
Source (modified): Each Day a New Beginning | Hazelden Meditations
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Happiness is a form of courage
Happiness is a form of courage.
~ George Holbrook Jackson
Something to think about…
We are as happy as we make up our minds to be, so goes the saying. But happiness is the result of right actions. We prepare for it daily. We chart our course. Many of us have to first determine where we want to go before we can decide on the chart. We have perhaps passively floated along for years. But now the time is right to navigate, to move toward a goal.
We may have fears about moving ahead. We can be courageous, however. Strength is at hand, always, if we but ask for it. We can make a small beginning today. And every day, we can do at least one thing we need to do to bring us closer to our goal. Acomplishment, however small, nurtures good feelilngs. Happiness is the by-product.
Source (modified): Each Day a New Beginning | Hazelden Meditations
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A good life is a collection of happy moments
A good life is a collection of happy moments.
~ Denis Waitley
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Now, let me get this straight…
I saw this quote a few years ago and kept it in my queue, thinking that I might one day try to put it in picture-quote format and post it, but I feared that it was too long to capture anyone’s attention long enough to actually get read. I’m trying it today, since it goes so well with this morning’s “Life will be better when” message. I hope it makes you smile:
“Now let me get this straight…You want things that you don’t yet have, people in your life who you don’t yet know, and events to take place that haven’t yet occurred, so that once these things come to pass you’ll feel happy, confident, and fulfilled; accomplished, desired, and appreciated; treasured, adored, and, like one bad mamma jama, a beautiful sight to see? But…wasn’t that your rationale for all the other stuff you wanted that you now have?”
~ Author Unknown
A very happy elephant
I love the pure joy in this image!
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Happiness Is How You Are, Not How You Feel
Excerpt: Aristotle said, “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” For him and most of his contemporaries, happiness referred not to an emotion but the long-term pattern of action, the sum of which was your moral character. It is the habits of virtue that are acquired over years of exercising the appropriate virtues.
A person doesn’t feel happy as much as happiness is a general state of being. Viewing happiness as something in the world as opposed to an individual feeling is not the way we usually understand the term.
Read More: Happiness Is How You Are, Not How You Feel | Psychology Today.
A good life
A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot, and realize how blessed you are.
Let go of what you can’t control
Let go of what you can’t control. Channel all that energy into living fully in the now.
~ Karen Salmansohn
If you want to feel rich
If you want to feel rich, just count all the gifts you have that money can’t buy.
All is well
Something to think about…
All is well. In the midst of turmoil, let us remember, all is well; in the midst of the pain of self-awareness, all is well. The struggle of the turmoil, the pain that accompanies the lessons of self-awareness, are preparing us for becoming all we are meant to become. We each have a special gift to offer in this life. We will come to understand those gifts and be able to give them as we grow with the pain of self-understanding. All is well. Deep down happiness ripples; it’s rippling to the surface of our lives.
My lesson for today is understanding, of myself and others. Happiness is the grade I earn each day of my “becoming.”
Source (modified): Each Day a New Beginning | Hazelden Meditations
What you do today
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
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