Happiness

Teachings of Gautam Buddha

On Judgmental People:

People with opinions just go around bothering each other.

On Anger:

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

On Truth:

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

On Anger:

You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.

On Work:

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.

On Friends:

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

On Love:

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

On Envy:

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

On Good Deeds:

Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds.

On Thought:

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

On Gratitude:

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.

On Hatred:

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

You guessed it- another phone call from home. This time my sister. Boy is she a mess.

It's times like this I'm more appreciative than ever to be blessed with such a wonderful husband, children and friends. I have a job I love, I'm healthy and I'm incredibly happy. It wasn't easy, it wasn't luck. It was a result of my choices. You have to choose to be happy. The people you surround yourself with, the way you treat your body, the way you talk to yourself- all of these things effect your happiness.

Each night I tell the universe (God, Godess, To whom it may concern, etc) that I'm so grateful for my family, my friends and my job. I protect and guard my happiness. Without it, what is there?