Category Archives for "Happiness"
- in Happiness , Self-Improvement , Spirituality by Daniel Cerescu
The Man, the Seashore, and the Four Prescriptions
Once upon a time, there was a man who felt he'd reached the end of his rope.
It seemed that all the interest had suddenly vanished from his life; his creative wells had seemingly dried up. He still had his work, but it suddenly felt meaningless to him. Even his family and his home receded darkly in his mind.
Finally, nearing the point of desperation, he went to see his old friend, the family doctor. The doctor listened to his story, saw the depth of his depression, and then asked him, "When you were a child, what did you like to do best?"
- in Happiness , Psychology , Self-Improvement by Daniel Cerescu
The Progress Principle: How to Be Happy at Work and In Life
Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you. But if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder.
– Henry David Thoreau
What is the true key to happiness? Is it fame? Is it high status? Is it a good reputation? Is it money or fortune? Is it that new big house or that amazing car?
- in Happiness , Psychology , Self-Improvement , Stoicism by Daniel Cerescu
Negative Visualization: How to Be Happy With What You Have While In Pursuit of What You Want
Here’s one of the great challenges of life. Being happy with what you have while in pursuit of what you want.
Jim Rohn
Let me guess. . .
You’ve probably heard about positive thinking or positive visualization. It clearly was a huge movement, promoted heavily during the last few decades.
- in Happiness , Psychology , Self-Improvement by Daniel Cerescu
Never Judge Someone Until You’ve Walked a Mile In Their Shoes
Imagine the situation:
You’re in a subway car and people are sitting quietly - some reading their newspapers, some lost in thought, while others are resting with their eyes closed. It is a calm, peaceful scene.
Then suddenly, a man and his children enter the subway car. The children are so loud that instantly, the whole climate changes.
