“But here’s the thing: Happiness doesn’t come from outside. Other people can’t make us happy. Money, objects, possessions, things… none of that can make us happy. Happiness must come from within.” — Rachel Rofe
“A bad attitude is like a flat tyre; you can’t go anywhere until you change it.”
“The eyes are useless when the mind is blind.”
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” — Anais Nin
Beliefs
The biggest destroyer of oneself are one’s beliefs, if such beliefs lead to other than one’s happiness. We emotionally cling on to and defend our beliefs as defined by our observations, deductions and experience, even contorting logic to support and reinforce them, so they become irrefutable facts. Our reality then becomes how we see and interpret the world through this window.
“Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.”
— Alan Alda
“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”
“The difference between being nice and being ‘nice’ is whether or not you care if you get something in return.”
Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free… and realizing you were the prisoner!” ― Max Lucado
“If you don’t want anyone to find out, don’t do it.” [Chinese proverb]
“Knowledge is learning something every day. Wisdom is letting go of something every day.” [Zen proverb]