Happiness
If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap.
If you want happiness for a day — go fishing.
If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone
else.
~ Chinese Proverb
Peace
Peace can exist only in the present moment. It is ridiculous
to say “Wait until I finish this, then I will be free to live in peace.” What
is “this”? A diploma, a job, a house, the payment of a debt? If you think that
way, peace will never come. If you are not living in peace at this moment, you
will never be able to. If you truly want to be at peace, you must be at peace
right now. Otherwise, there is only “the hope of peace some day.”
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
To Laugh
"To laugh often and much, to win the respect of
intelligent people and the affection of children;
to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure
the betrayal of false friends;
to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others;
to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy
child, a
garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung
with exultation;
to know even one life has breathed easier because you
have lived -
that is to have succeeded."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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