The happy man is not he who seems thus to others, but who seems thus to himself.
—Publilius Syrus (Public Domain)
Nobody can define happiness for another; one is as happy as they determine themselves to be
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The Two Required Components of Well-Being
Well-being cannot exist just in your own head. Well-being is a combination of feeling good as well as actually having meaning, good relationships, and accomplishment in your life. — Martin...
Battling Forces
There are only two forces in the world: the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit. — Napoleon Bonaparte (1812, by Jacques-Louis David; Public Domain)
Epicurus on Contentment
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. — Epicurus (Public Domain)
The Nonlinear Nature of Time
I believe the future is only the past again, entered through another gate. — Arthur Wing Pinero (1895, by Frederick Hollyer; Public Domain)
Penn on Leadership
No one is fit to command another who cannot command themselves. — William Penn (Public Domain)
Arrogance Rejects Advice; Humility Welcomes it
Many receive advice; only the wise profit by it. — Publilius Syrus (Public Domain)
Embrace Change; You Won’t Like the Alternative
Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative. — H. G. Wells (by George Charles Beresford; Public Domain)
Humor Friday
My wife met me at the door the other night in a sexy negligee. Unfortunately, she was just coming home. — Rodney Dangerfield (Public Domain)
Spread Kindness
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. — Washington Irving (by Mathew Brady; Public Domain)
Make Yourself Indispensable and the World is Yours
Ability will never catch up to the demand for it. — Malcolm Forbes (Image courtesy of Pixabay)
Horace on Acceptance
Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and take as a gift whatever the day brings forth. — Horace (Public Domain) This doesn’t mean we should stop developing the plan for our life, but...
Follow Your Own Path
To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else…means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting....
The Power of Perspective
Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens. — Khalil...
The Continual Search for Truth
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them. — Galileo Galilei (1636, by Justus Sustermans; Public Domain) Never be afraid to shed your old,...
Virgil on Boldness
Fortune favors the bold. — Virgil (Public Domain) We look back on our lives and consider the actions we should have taken but did not. What would have happened had we chosen the more daring route?...
Ignore the Cynic and Forge Ahead
The cynic makes fun of all earnestness; he makes fun of everything and everyone who feels that something can be done. But in his heart of hearts he knows that he is a defeated man and that his...
Humor Friday
Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. — Josh Billings (by Sarony; Public Domain) Alas, silence eludes those who love to engage in arguments. —Mike Hazell
Pasteur on Trust
Do not let yourself be tainted with a barren skepticism. — Louis Pasteur (by Paul Nadar; Public Domain) Having worked with perhaps a thousand clients over the course of my career, I have seen the...
The Healing Power of Forgiveness
He that studieth revenge keepeth his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well. — John Milton (1629; Public Domain)
Seek Solace from Within
Those who have no inner-life are slaves to their surroundings. — Henri Frédéric Amiel (1888; Public Domain)