101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
by Brianna Wiest
Happiness is not a rush of positive emotion elicited by random events that affirm the way you think something should go. Not sustainable happiness, anyway. The real stuff is the product of an intentional, mindful, daily practice, and it begins with choosing to commit to it. Happiness is not how many things you do, but how well you do them. More is not better. Happiness is not experiencing something else; it’s continually experiencing what you already have in new and different ways.
Happiness is not a rush of positive emotion elicited by random events that affirm the way you think something should go. Not sustainable happiness, anyway. The real stuff is the product of an intentional, mindful, daily practice, and it begins with choosing to commit to it.
Happiness is not how many things you do, but how well you do them. More is not better. Happiness is not experiencing something else; it’s continually experiencing what you already have in new and different ways.
The things you love about others are the things you love about yourself. The things you hate about others are the things you cannot see in yourself.
The main thing socially intelligent people understand is that your relationship to everyone else is an extension of your relationship to yourself.
Bad feelings should not always be interpreted as deterrents. They are also indicators that you are doing something frightening and worthwhile.
"Happiness is not a rush of positive emotion elicited by random events that affirm the way you think something should go. Not sustainable happiness, anyway. The real stuff is the product of an intentional, mindful, daily practice, and it begins with choosing to commit to it."
"Happiness is not how many things you do, but how well you do them. More is not better. Happiness is not experiencing something else; it’s continually experiencing what you already have in new and different ways."
"The things you love about others are the things you love about yourself. The things you hate about others are the things you cannot see in yourself."
"The main thing socially intelligent people understand is that your relationship to everyone else is an extension of your relationship to yourself."
"Bad feelings should not always be interpreted as deterrents. They are also indicators that you are doing something frightening and worthwhile."
"Your habits create your mood, and your mood is a filter through which you experience your life."
"You must learn to let your conscious decisions dictate your day—not your fears or impulses."
- →Happiness is not how many things you do, but how well you do them. More is not better. Happiness is not experiencing something else; it’s continually experiencing what you already have in new and different ways.
- →Bad feelings should not always be interpreted as deterrents. They are also indicators that you are doing something frightening and worthwhile.
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