(photo: blissful images)
"The secret of happiness, you see,
is not found in seeking more,
but
in developing the capacity to enjoy less."
~Socrates
on Am I The Only One Dancing blog,
you can read this list of
'15 principles of happiness'
on the Sharing Joy post.
on the Sharing Joy post.
To all those who were and still are affected by
the devasting power of Hurricane Sandy,
sending all prayers and thoughts for
your safety and well-being.
"People are about as happy
as they make up their minds to be."
~Abraham Lincoln
~Abraham Lincoln
Enjoy a happy, blissful
and beautiful weekend!
stephanie-
Stephanie,
ReplyDeleteThank you. I especially like the quote by Socrates. I think it goes along with the idea of trying not to set unrealistic goals for "achieving" happiness. Unrealistic goals can often leave us disappointed, which can make us unhappy.
I have a lot in my life that I am not happy about right now, but on the other hand I have a lot in my life that I AM happy about. So I try to focus on the good things.
I looked up some other quotes on happiness, and found many at this link:
http://www.quotegarden.com/happiness.html
You're welcome MikeB! Happy you liked. And you're absolutely correct. The state of
ReplyDelete'Happiness' as much as the state of being Miserable, is, after all, a state of mind. And we can choose in which we'd like to spend our time.
Thanks so much for the link - such a great collection of quotes! I noticed it had a fav of mine, which I'll leave you with today;
"The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise man grows it under his feet." ~James Openheim