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Friedrich Koenig on how we tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have

Quote #195 | Friedrich Koenig | We tend to forget that happiness (…)

We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. Friedrich Koenig Our minds are designed and hardwired to be goal-oriented; we constantly need a purpose in our lives to keep going. While this may not be something Read more…

Harvey Cox on how what we are seeking so frantically elsewhere may turn out to be the horse we have been riding all along

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What we are seeking so frantically elsewhere may turn out to be the horse we have been riding all along. Harvey Cox Human beings are really queer creatures. They are always consumed by this crazy obsession about how their lives are not as good as they would have liked them to be; they are never Read more…

Oprah Winfrey on what happens if you look at what you have in life

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If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough. Oprah Winfrey Gratitude is a handy virtue. It helps us appreciate whatever precious little we have in our lives. Gratitude can manifest itself in more than one way. Read more…