“Your perspective on life comes from the cage you were held captive in.” ― Shannon L. Alder If you enjoyed the science fiction series Star Trek as I have in the past, you are aware of the character of Spock, the Vulcan first officer. Spock’s character was played by the late actor Leonard Nimoy. […]
“Happiness doesn’t result from what we get, but from what we give.” ― Ben Carson Research has shown that having more money can boost happiness levels in people. Research has also shown that having a lot more money beyond a certain preset limit does not have a huge impact on levels of happiness. Studies have […]
“I’m trying to broaden the scope of positive psychology well beyond the smiley face. Happiness is just one-fifth of what human beings choose to do.”- Martin Seligman Do you find it exhausting sometimes to appear and act cheerful and happy even though you do not feel like that? Do people expect you to be “happy” all […]
“Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance.”― Samuel Johnson I have often wondered what was the difference between people who give in and give up and those who reach their personal goals and go far beyond the expectations of the world. Why do some […]
“I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.” -Walt Disney What do highly optimistic people do differently? Have you ever asked that question before? You may be highly enthusiastic and optimistic at times but at other times it may […]
“Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.” – Douglas Horton Are you constantly comparing yourself to others? Does the comparison to others stack you favorably or does it make you feel bad and generate unhappiness and discontent? Let me tall you a story from my past. There was a time when […]
“Habits of thinking need not be forever. One of the most significant findings in psychology in the last twenty years is that individuals can choose the way they think.” – Martin Seligman It may not be inaccurate to say that one of the major goals of humans is to be happy and increase the levels […]
“love the life you live. live the life you love.” ― Bob Marley What makes you happy? You may be relatively happy in your life but you may still have small annoyances and issues that take away from experiencing enhanced and sustained happiness. What are some of the small tweaks, the little changes in direction […]
“The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake – you can’t learn anything from being perfect.” -Adam Osborne Do you allow yourself to make mistakes and be all right with them? Or do you talk yourself into an attempt to do a “perfect” job? Being and doing the best that you can […]
“Mastery is not something that strikes in an instant, like a thunderbolt, but a gathering power that moves steadily through time, like weather.”― John Gardner, The Art of Fiction Have you ever wondered if there was a process for the achievement of mastery in a field? What are the structures, behaviors and the psychology […]
Precisely the least, the softest, lightest, a lizard’s rustling, a breath, a flash, a moment – a little makes the way of the best happiness. ~Frederich Nietzsche It may not be inaccurate to say that the pursuit of happiness is one of the main goals that humans continually strive for. But often, lasting happiness […]
“It’s not about the tennis. It’s not about the win or the loss; if we’re here to experience, then we are free.”- W. Timothy Gallwey Everyone who had to play a tournament or had to perform at a high skill level knows and values the importance of the right mindset. All great physical and intellectual […]
“The gateways to wisdom and learning are always open, and more and more I am choosing to walk through them. Barriers, blocks, obstacles, and problems are personal teachers giving me the opportunity to move out of the past and into the Totality of Possibilities.”- Louise Hay One of my favorite teachers is the amazing and […]
“Happiness quite unshared can scarcely be called happiness; it has no taste.”― Charlotte Brontë This is part-1 of the two part series on how to find your center of happiness! What are some ways to rediscover your center of happiness? Happiness is a highly charged topic these days. Everyone and everything is promising to make […]
“Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.”― John Lennon What makes you happy? It may not be an understatement to say that the pursuit or the achievement of happiness is one of the most emotionally charged and sought after topic in recent times. You may be relatively […]
This is part 2 of the 2-part series on How to be Happy Right Now. Here is Part 1. If you would like to just see and go through the visual SlideShare presentation, please scroll to the end of the post! Now moving on to Part-2: “When I went to school, they asked what I […]
“The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it’s all that matters.” ― Audrey Hepburn This is Part 1 of the 2-Part series on how to make small but meaningful shifts to be happy now. Have you been made to believe that happiness is something that can be attained only after you are […]
