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“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.”
This quote comes from Albert Einstein. Take note, it doesn’t say that “the pursuit of success” is a bad thing. It’s good to have aspirations and pursue success in various endeavors. That’s one of the many things that give hope for the future. However, you can look at what comes…
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“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.”
Of the three bones mentioned in this quote by singer and actor Reba McEntire, only the backbone (i.e. spine) actually exists in the human body. The wishbone (furcula) is found in birds. Meanwhile, the funny bone isn’t really a bone but a nerve that runs along the arm. Clearly, this…
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Rediscovering the Motivation to Continue: Remembering Your “Why” and Leaning on a Firm Foundation
It takes a lot for me to contemplate giving up on a long-held goal. However, a few days ago, that very thought crept into my mind. Naturally, I’ve been trying to make it go away. I’ve been fighting the urge to stop caring about something I deeply care about. As…
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Life’s Simple Equation: Number Lines, Arithmetic, and Five Life Lessons
When you were in math class during elementary/primary school, you probably weren’t thinking about how the lessons on addition and subtraction could be applied to life. But yes, life lessons can be found in basic arithmetic. Because life is like a number line accompanied by one long equation of plus…
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“Happiness consists more in small conveniences or pleasures that occur every day than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom to a man in the course of his life.”
We tend to assume a lot about a person’s happiness based on their achievements, milestones, and good fortune. But quite often, whatever they’ve accomplished by work and/or luck results in momentary happiness. After its initial effect, the feeling may fade over time, and it may experience “the law of diminishing…
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“The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.”
When you begin to perceive that nothing is as ordinary as it seems, the whole world suddenly opens up. You see, even the tiniest object is made up of millions of atoms. Furthermore, everything is made up of elements on the periodic table, and there are countless life forms only…
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“There are two types of pains. One that hurts you and the other that changes you.”
When you exercise, you may feel some pain in your muscles. The burning sensation comes from the build-up of lactic acid. This pain is typically temporary. Over time, with consistent exercise, the activated muscles grow and become stronger. This is the type of pain that changes you in a positive…
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“If you want to feel rich, just count the things you have that money can’t buy.”
Having a lot of tangible possessions is what the world equates to being rich. And we naturally assume that anyone who fits that description is happier. However, there have been (and will continue to be) countless examples of people who have wealth but suffer from deep sadness, too. Because having…
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“Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure.”
“When thinking about life, remember this: no amount of guilt can change the past and no amount of anxiety can change the future.”
“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.”
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“A change in bad habits leads to a change in life.”
This quote comes from weight loss guru, Jenny Craig. However, it doesn’t just apply to weight loss. All bad habits affect our lives as a whole. And we often don’t realize how much so until they’re gone. For example, a habit as simple as (voluntarily) staying up late on a…
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“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.”
“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.”
“Don’t be upset when people reject you. Nice things are rejected all the time by people who can’t afford them.”
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“What are you accepting that would not be a part of your ideal day?”
This quote, by Alan Cohen, is a simple question. And it’s a question to consider every day. The fact of the matter is whatever you accept every day will inevitably factor into your life later on. So, are you accepting things like bad habits, unideal situations, and negativity into your…
