Generally speaking, the most miserable people I know are those who are obsessed with themselves; the happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others... By and large, I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves.
Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice happy thinking every day. Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast.
I’m not a handsome guy, but I can give my hand to someone who needs help. Beauty is in the heart, not in the face.
The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
We hurt people by being too busy. Too busy to notice their needs. Too busy to drop that note of comfort or encouragement or assurance of love. Too busy to listen when someone needs to talk. Too busy to care.
Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot tolerate having words wrapped around it. What it craves is secrecy, silence, and judgment. If you stay quiet, you stay in a lot of self-judgment.
Rest and play are as vital to our health as nutrition and exercise.
How can we embrace rest and play if we’ve tied our self-worth to what we produce?
Self-compassion is key because when we’re able to be gentle with ourselves in the midst of shame, we’re more likely to reach out, connect, and experience empathy.
Take a deep breath, relax and imagine yourself exactly as you wish to be.
Taking care of yourself is the most powerful way to begin to take care of others.
The trees which are pruned, watered and nurtured by caring hands bear the greatest fruits; it is the same with people.
Live one day at a time. Keep your attention in present time. Have no expectations. Make no judgements. And give up the need to know why things happen as they do. Give it up!
There is no path to Happiness. Happiness is the path. There is no path to Love. Love is the path. There is no path to Peace. Peace is the path.
Spend some time alone every day.
I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives.
The essence of all religions is love, compassion and tolerance. Kindness is my true religion. No matter whether you are learned or not, whether you believe in the next life or not, whether you believe in God or Buddha or some other religion or not, in day-to-day life you must be a kind person.
Happiness is the highest form of health.
Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health.