How To Be Happy Quotes - Page 2

Be generous with yourtime and energy. The harderit is to give, the morethe other person deserves it.

One of the most powerfulquestions you can ask yourself is,‘How do I hold myself back?’Once you know the answeryou can get out of your way.

All that I ask out of life is that it be constant and unending euphoria.

Having a vision is great,but don’t be so focused onyour next goal that you forgetto enjoy your achievements.

Your expectations determineyour experience.Expect the best from lifeand you will usually get it.

Give the people you love thebest of yourself, not the worst.

Excuses – the great enabler. Without them, we'd have no reason to shop when we shouldn't and every reason to feel guilty for doing so. Nothing like the aul 'dog ate my knickers' chestnut to manifest a new handbag at will (in which to deposit much-needed new knickers, of course).

Look for the joy in each andevery day. Just because it isn’timmediately obvious, that doesn’tmean it’s not there.

Focusing on scarcitywill only create moreof the same.

When you make a choice,acknowledge all the consequences.That way you won’t be leftfeeling compromised.

To be happy, be yourself.

Having a poverty mentalityleaves you focusing on all thethings you don’t have, when inreality you probably already haveeverything you need.

Live your life with courageousintegrity. Do the right thing,not the easy thing.

There is no such thingas ‘no choice’. There arealways other options.Explore yours.

Before passing judgementon someone’s choices,stop and look at the questionsthey were trying to answer.

Being optimistic isn’t about believingnothing can go wrong. An optimistacknowledges what can go wrongbut expects things to go right.

Yoga practices shift our identity away from the ego-personality and its struggles so that we can begin to reconnect with the essential nature of our being, which is bliss.

Worrying about money isone of the biggest causes ofunhappiness, but no amountof money can make you happyunless you change theway you feel about it.

Commit to being happy andmake the choices that willsupport your commitment.

Forgiving yourself, believing in yourself and choosing to love yourself are the best gifts one could receive.

Love is the only highway to happiness.

There is nothing wrong withdeciding that you don’t wantsomething, but if you do want it,go out and get it!

Everyone has a differentjourney in life. Don’t judgesomeone else for theirs.

To be happy, make others happy.

The most importantcommitment you will ever makeis to being the best you can be.

Choose your battles wisely.Unless you have a very highchance of victory, spare yourenergy and walk away

You can’t make someonedo something just becauseyou want them to.What you do have, however,is the opportunity toinfluence their choices.

Justice is the only worship.Love is the only priest.Ignorance is the only slavery.Happiness is the only good.The time to be happy is now,The place to be happy is here,The way to be happy is to make others so.Wisdom is the science of happiness.

There is a big difference betweenbeing self-ist and being selfish—putting yourself first doesn’t meanyou have to put everyone else last.

Just because there are thingsyou still want, that doesn’t meanyou can’t feel gratitude for all thewealth and abundancealready in your life.

Don’t take your happiness forgranted. Be proactive aboutmaintaining and sustaining itin your life.

You have to give yourselfpermission to be happy.Nobody else can give it to you.

Multi-tasking is stressful.You will get things donemuch faster if you do themone at a time.

See the world as beingfilled with positive potential.Focus your attention onyour intention and make thatpotential a reality in your life.

The only way to get anunderstanding of the true wealthin your life is to acknowledge all thethings you have to be grateful for.

Learning from the past can helpyou move forward. Lingering inthe past will only hold you back.

It is only when your actionsand words are aligned that youcan achieve your true potential.

No matter how much youcare about someone,you can’t take responsibilityfor their happiness.

You are only a poor person if you are not happy with what you have.

Being happyis not a privilege—it is somethingeveryone deserves.

Three most important questions for a happy life:How can I help? How can I love? How can I belong?

Accept the past,dream of the future,but live in the moment.

Be courageous in yourdecision-making.Stand by your choicesand never look back.

If you are generous in yourrelationships you will receiveas much as you give.

It’s okay to aspire to a better life,but don’t let it stop you fromenjoying the life you already have.

Recognise how muchyou have to give.

When you decide to be the bestyou can be, don’t be surprisedif the circle of people youwant to spend your time withbecomes smaller.

Most of the things that go wrongin life don’t have a lasting impact.Remind yourself that if it won’tmatter in ten years’ time,it doesn’t matter today.

Worrying doesn’t change anything.Focus your energy on the outcomeyou do want and then do whatyou can to make it happen.

Most of the things youfind yourself wantingwill have little or no bearingon the happiness in your life.

Sometimes you have to risk orgive up some of your financialwealth to have a richer life.

How to be happy starts with self love, being proud of who you are and making happiness a daily choice.

Examine your self-talk.Never speak to yourselfmore harshly than you wouldto a small child.

Being a control freakis a sign of a vulnerableself-esteem. The betteryou feel about yourselfthe less you need to controleverything around you.

Although happiness is a stateof being, it usually still requiressome doing if it is to belasting in your life.

The greatest win is walking away and choosing not to engage in drama and toxic energy at all.

Every time you say ‘but’, you aregiving yourself a get-out clause.

Don’t be afraid to take a chance.The worst that can happen is thatyou don’t succeed … this time.

It’s easy to be brave wheneverything is going your way.When the going gets tough,it takes courage to followthe path you believe in.

Most people are doing their best,most of the time.