The Art of Living – Part 11

Continuing the tenets of the little gem of a book I recently found in a second-hand bookstore, here are some more interesting ones.

-          Happiness is like perfume—you can’t spray it on others without getting some on yourself.

-          Happiness is found in the little things: a baby’s smile, a letter from a friend, the song of a bird, a light in the window.

-          Happiness comes upon us unawares while we are helping others.

-          Happiness comes from keeping busy; it is the key to happy leisure hours and retirement years.

-          Happiness does not depend upon a full pocketbook, but upon a mind full of rich thoughts and a heart full of rich emotions.

-          Happiness comes from giving gifts of the heart: love, kindness, joy, understanding, sympathy, tolerance, forgiveness.

-          Happiness comes from learning to love ourselves, for only as we have the right attitude toward ourselves can we have the right attitude toward others.

-          Happiness is guiding our lives instead of drifting.

-          Happiness is measured by the spirit in which we meet the problems of life.

Wise words indeed.