Why it is good to be idle sometimes
I don’t know if I can relax. Relax, I can’t do. My brain, on idle, is a bad thing. I just get weird. I mean, not weird. I get, I get antsy.
Johnny Depp.
It seems to me that these …
How to cope with grief
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.
Washington Irving.…
How control impacts happiness
I’m very happy with my life. I am what I am. I don’t worry about anything that I can’t control. That’s a really good lesson in life.
Tom Watson.
Anyone who has lived for more than a few years will …
Eight ways to overcome fear
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
Nelson Mandela.
At some stage in our lives, …
Why optimism makes sense
Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.
William James
Being optimistic, like pessimistic, has a habit of being self-fulfilling. We can learn to be more optimistic and there are many benefits to our lives and the lives of others.
My …
How gratitude reduces our pain
My focus is to forget the pain of life. Forget the pain, mock the pain, reduce it. And laugh. Jim Carrey
We all go through tough times in our lives. But there are some tricks available to help us get …
Why happiness starts with us
I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition.
Martha Washington…
What is happiness?
But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?
Albert Camus.
There are many different definitions and understandings of what happiness is. I have not only found this when running our happiness programs, …
How to be more confident
Never give up, and be confident in what you do. There may be tough times, but the difficulties which you face will make you more determined to achieve your objectives and to win against all the odds.
Marta.
Ever wondered …
Can adversity build resilience?
Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before.
Elizabeth Edwards.
It seems to me that all of us will go through tough times during our life, it’s really just a …