There are many interpretations of happiness but I believe the following words best express it’s meaning and values.
Happiness cannot be bought, sold, borrowed, leased, owned, inherited or simply visited. Happiness is the personal joy and spiritual experience we each deeply feel by living and filling each day with heartfelt actions, deeds, gratitude and grace and giving daily thanks for His gift of life.
I believe it is very important to ensure that the mix of relationships, activities and experiences we undertake each day allow us to enjoy a large share of happiness and the uplifting feelings it generates.
Following are a few upbeat quotes and thoughts about happiness that contribute to our good feelings and enrich our love, our relationships and our enjoyment of life. Equally important is that happiness stimulates smiles and a positive outlook that cheers not only ourselves but those with whom we share it.
(1) They say that a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world:
“someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for”. (Tom Bodett)
(2) Happiness is the only medicine that can cure both our mental and emotional wellbeing.(FMF)
(3) Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. (Marcel P roust)
(4) Happiness makes us behave like a puppy that encourages us to take time to play and have fun together. (FMF}
(5) Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination. (Mark Twain)
(6) You can always protect yourself from sadness by allowing your happiness to take charge of your feelings. (FMF)
(7) If you want to be happy do not dwell on the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present. (Roy T. Bennett)
(8) Happiness is seeded by how you view your relationships and the different experiences that fill your life. Open your mind to focusing on the positive things and you will invite happiness to fill your thoughts and your feelings .(FMF)
(9) The best way to cheer yourself is to cheer someone else. (Mark Twain)
(10) Living an honest, caring and unselfish life brings lasting happiness whereas being constantly consumed with the acquisition of material things provides only temporary satisfaction and the need to have a storage warehouse that ends up collecting dust. (FMF)
(11) For every minute you are angry you lose 60 seconds of happiness. (Ralph Waldo Emerson}
(12) Happiness endures throughout our life and never goes out of style no matter what lifestyle changes occur. (FMF)
(13) Do not set aside your happiness. Do not wait to be happy in the future. The best time to be happy is always now. (Roy T Bennett)
(14) Happiness is not inherited. It comes from your personal feelings, outlook and actions. (FMF)
(15) Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles not tears. (John Lennon)
(16) Happiness and love are partners. They always share with each other. (FMF)
