"The secret of happiness, you see,
on the Sharing Joy post.
~Abraham Lincoln
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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