How do we become happy? - Quotes
How do we become happy?
Personal Responsibility
“Self-worth is so vital to your happiness. If you don't feel good about you, it's hard to feel good about anything else.”
-Mandy Hale
“Being happy is a very personal thing and it really has nothing to do with anyone else.”
-Abraham Hicks
“Nobody can make you happy until you are happy with yourself first.”
-unknown
“Don't ever put the key to your happiness in somebody else's pocket.”
-unknown
“Our happiness and self-worth is our own responsibility. Although this is absolutely true, as much as we can allow another's words to cut us down, they can also be healing. One simple compliment can spark a shift in a negative inner dialogue. If you have an opportunity to say something kind to someone, do it because we can ALL use a little encouragement in shifting those negative mindsets.”
-Leticia Rae
“Happiness depends upon ourselves.”
-Aristotle
“When you are happy with who you are, it won't matter who isn't.”
Stacie Martin
“Happy people build their inner world. Unhappy people blame their outer world.”
-T. Harv Eker
“When we take the focus off of finding someone to make us happy, we learn to be happy on our own. When we can make ourselves happy, we allow ourselves to receive and give love to others.”
-Leticia Rae
“People who live in their own truth are happy - that is the secret of happiness. Happiness is a virtue; it is a by-product, an offshoot, of truth.”
-Yogi Bhajan
“Trying to be happy by accumulating possessions is like trying to satisfying hunger by taping sandwiches all over your body.”
-George Carlin
“Happiness is homemade.”
-unknown
“Be yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just be.”
-Thich Nhat Hanh
Choose it.
“We are happy when we choose it, when we intend it, and when we focus on what makes us happy.”
-unknown
“If you want to be happy, you have to be happy on purpose. When you wake up, you can't just wait to see what kind of day you'll have. You have to decide what kind of day you'll have.”
-Joel Osteen
“You decide. :):”
-unknown
“You do not find that happy life... you MAKE it.”
-Thomas Monson
“Happiness is a choice. Choose it.”
-unknown
“Choose to be happy, see the good in everything and live in peace.”
-unknown
Create it.
“The best way to find happiness is to create it.”
-unknown
“Self-love and happiness aren't found, they are created. It isn't a switch that is flicked on one day and you are in love with yourself and your life; it is discovered, learned and practiced daily.”
-unknown
“If you’re not happy: do things that make you happy, count your blessings, balance your life, set boundaries, love yourself, let go, breathe and be in the moment.”
-unknown
“Plant dreams, pull weeds and grow a happy life.”
-unknown
“Smile! Happy looks good on you!”
-unknown
“Smile! Don't be sad. Sad spelled backwards is Das and Das not good.”
-unknown
“Life is better when you're laughing, crying happy tears and saying "Awwww."
-unknown
“Whatever makes you feel the sun from the inside out, chase that.”
-Gemma Troy
“Whatever makes your soul happy...do that.”
-unknown
“Do what makes your soul happy.”
-unknown
“There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them.”
-Vicki Baum
“Spending time in nature is one of the best places to connect to inner happiness.”
-unknown
“Happiness is: dreaming big dreams, embracing your flaws, going after what you want, and having the confidence to be exactly who you are.”
“To be happy, you must follow F.A.C.T.S. Forgiveness, Accept mistakes, Cry and move on, Thankfulness, Smile often.”
-unknown
“Be crazy. Be stupid. Be silly. Be weird. Be whatever. Because life is too short to be anything but happy.”
-unknown
“There's a certain happiness in being silly and ridiculous.”
-unknown
“Happiness is...not having to set the alarm for the next day.”
-unknown
Prioritize it.
“Wake up and CHOOSE happiness. Wake up and INTEND to be happy. Wake up and FOCUS on what makes you happy.”
-unknown
“It's a good day to be happy.”
-unknown
“It's not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make happiness a priority. It's necessary...right?”
-unknown
“Take time to do what makes your soul happy.”
-unknown
“Stop waiting for Friday, for summer, for someone to fall in love with you, for life. Happiness is achieved when you stop waiting for it and make the most of the moment you are in now.”
-unknown
“Don't wait for the things to get better. Life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy right now.”
-unknown
“Don't wait until you are rich to be happy. Happy is free.”
-unknown
“Stop waiting for things to get easier, simpler, better. Life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy right now. Tomorrow is never guaranteed.”
“Always find time for the things that make you feel happy to be alive.”
-unknown
“If happiness always depends on the future, we are chasing a will-o-the-wisp that ever eludes our grasp, until the future, and ourselves, vanish in the abyss of death.”
-Alan Watts
Accept and Allow
“True happiness comes not when we get rid of all of our problems, but when we change our relationship to them, when we see our problems as a potential source of awakening, opportunities to practice, and to learn.”
-Richard Carlson
“You have to breakup with this idea: I'm not where I want to be in life. Yes, personal development matters, however, obsessing about the future can destroy your happiness in the present moment. Focus on your actions and attitude today, for the now, is all we truly have.”
-Sylvester Mcnutt
“A happy person is not without sorrow of grief. Happiness is the acceptance of pain, not the lack of it.”
-Vironika Tugaleva
“The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything.”
-Zig Ziglar
A secret to happiness is letting every situation be what it is and then making the best of it.
-unknown
“A man once told The Buddha, ‘I want happiness.’ The Buddha replied, ‘First remove 'I'; that's ego. Then remove 'want’; that's desire. And now all you're left with is happiness.”
“The secret of being happy is accepting where you are in life and making the most out of every day.”
-unknown
“A secret to happiness is letting every situation be what it is.”
-unknown
“One secret to happiness is to let every situation be what it is, instead of what you think it should be.”
-unknown
“Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like & celebrating it for everything that it is.”
-Mandy Hale
“You are rich, when you are content and happy with what you have.”
-unknown
“There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.”
-unknown
Thankfulness, Appreciation, Gratitude and Blessings
“Being grateful is a shortcut to happiness. Count your blessings. You already have everything you need to be happy.”
-Leticia Rae
“We will never be happy, until we let go of the idea of needing one more thing to be happy. All we need to do is take a deep breath, and be thankful for, everything that is.”
-Jose Chaves
“May you find happiness by taking life day by day, complaining very little, and being thankful for the little things in life.”
“Happiness isn't about getting what you want all the time. It's about loving what you have and being grateful for it.”
-unknown
“Everyday, focus on what gives you pleasure and what makes you happy. Choose to give them focused appreciation.”
-Leticia Rae
“Be happy with the little things around you and you will be blessed.”
-unknown
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
-Marcel Proust
“Gratitude paints little smiley faces on everything it touches.”
-Richelle Goodrich
“Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.”
-Buddha
“Happiness is directly linked to thankfulness! If you want to be happy, be thankful for what you have!”
-Bruce Van Horn
“There are so many beautiful reasons to be happy.”
-unknown
“I am blessed with an incredible family and wonderful friends.”
-unknown
“It’s not happy people who are thankful; it’s thankful people who are happy.”
-unknown
“Appreciate those in your life who truly love you, motivate you, encourage you, inspire you, enhance you and contribute to your happiness.”
-Leticia Rae
“Remember, being happy doesn't mean you have it all. It simply means you're thankful for all you have.”
-unknown
“Appreciate those in your life who truly love you, motivate you, encourage you, inspire you, enhance you and contribute to your happiness.”
-Leticia Rae
“Sometimes, I forget to thank the people who make my life so happy in so many ways. Sometimes, I forget to tell them how much I really do appreciate them for being an important part of my life. So thank you, all of you, just for being here for me.”
-unknown
“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness - it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.”
-Brené Brown
“I am happy because I’m grateful. I choose to be grateful. That gratitude allows me to be happy.”
-Will Arnett
“Happiness Jar
Write down something that made you happy every day for a year, then open the jar and read about all the amazing things that happened.”
-unknown
Change your thoughts, beliefs and perceptions.
“Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are. It solely relies on what you think.”
-Buddha
“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.”
-Albus Dumbledore
“Don't worry, bee happy.”
-Bobby McFerrin
“Very little is needed to make a happy life, it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.”
-Marcus Aurelius
If you aren’t happy, change your life by changing your beliefs. Your thoughts control your life.
-Leticia Rae
““There is beauty in everything. It's up to us to find it, to uncover it with our own perceptions and to listen for it in other's perceptions. Beauty, like Joy and Happiness, is a state of mind.”
-Leticia Rae
“May you always be lucky enough to know that happiness has nothing to do with luck and everything to do with how you view your circumstances and your world.”
-unknown
“Everything heals. Your body heals. Your heart heals. Your mind heals. Wounds heal. Your happiness is always going to come back. Bad times don't last.”
-unknown
“Be happy not because everything is good, but because you can see the good side of everything.”
-unknown
“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.”
-Eckhart Tolle
Affirm it.
“I just want to live the dream where love is given freely, life is peaceful and happiness comes easily.”
-Dane Thomas
“I rest in happiness when I go to sleep, knowing all is well in my world.”
-unknown
“By allowing myself to be happy, I inspire others to be happy as well.”
“I awaken in the morning feeling happy and enthusiastic about life”
-unknown
“I am in charge of how I feel and today I am choosing happiness.”
-unknown
“I CHOOSE to be happy.”
-unknown
“My happiness is a choice that I make every day.”
-unknown
“I'm just gonna start doing the things that make me happy.”
-unknown
“My condition is called happiness. Careful! I'm contagious.”
-unknown
Share it.
“Be so happy that when others look at you they become happy too.”
“Make your happiness and personal growth a priority in your life. The more you take care of yourself, the more you can take care of others.”
-unknown
“Happy is the moment, when we sit together, with two forms, two faces, yet one soul, you and I. The flowers will bloom forever, the birds will sing their eternal song. The moment we enter the garden, you and I. The stars of heaven will come out to watch us, and we will show them the light of a full moon.”
-Rumi
“Seeing you happy makes me happy too.”
-unknown
“It can be frustrating to watch someone we love struggle. It can make us feel powerless in trying to make the happy. We need to realize that we just need to love them unconditionally. They will find their happiness and our love may very well light the way.”
-Leticia Rae
“If we give happiness to others, we will end up happy.”
-unknown
“If you want to make others happy, be happy.”
-unknown
“It’s true that happiness and peace of mind ultimately come from ourselves, but it sure helps to have a friend who can confirm what we already know in our hearts to be true.”
-Leticia Rae
“Happiness is like jam. You can't spread it without getting some on yourself.”
-unknown
“It's great to be happy, but it's even better to bring happiness to others.”
-unknown
“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”
-Mother Teresa
“Our days are happier when we give people a piece of our heart rather than a piece of our mind.”
-Maya Angelou
“Sometimes when you've never had something and it's just not physically possible to experience it in this lifetime, you just have to look at the people around you who do get to have that and be happy and grateful for them.”
-Leticia Rae
“Post more about what makes you happy.”
-unknown
“I hope that you become filled with so much happiness that it heals every part of you.”
-unknown
“Sorry to interrupt your scrolling but I just thought you should know that you're amazing and deserve to be happy.”
-unknown
“Happiness is the new rich. Inner peace is the new success. Health is the new wealth. Kindness is the new cool.”
Syed Balkhi
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