Life is better when we're happy, healthy, and successful. So, to help you on your life journey, read on these 8 inspirational quotes about happiness and being happy to help you find joy and satisfaction in life.
1. "The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same."
If you want to be happier in life, then you need to take a look at your attitude. Your attitude is everything whether you’re making yourself happy or miserable. It is the one thing that will affect everything in your life and every area of your life
If you are in the habit of doing good things, then you will be happy. If you are in the habit of doing unhealthy things, then you will be a miserable person. Whatever it is whether you’re spending your time making yourself happy or miserable, both takes the same time and effort. So have a positive mind and live in the moment.
2. "When you're happy you enjoy the music, when you're sad you understand the lyrics."
Music is something which makes us feel better all time even when we are sad. And yes it's true when we are happy we enjoy music because we think of that one person or the situation is something make us smile and is the reason for our happiness. And when we are sad, we understand lyrics because we think of life what made us lead to this situation and we remember and recollect about each and everything that made us sad.
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3. "Happiness is anyone and anything at all, that's loved by you."
Happiness is something that we all want in our lives. You’ll be happy with something that is loved by you. You’ll probably find real happiness when you buy a new car, new house, getting married, being with family, having kids, partying with friends, etc. Most of these moments come in your life for few minutes or days and after that they are gone. But keep in mind that the real happiness is living in the moment and enjoy the things. So be grateful for the things that you have in life.
4. "In order to be happy with oneself, it is necessary to make at least one other person happy."
There is a Chinese quote that states: "If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody." Yes. true happiness is found in helping others. If we can make an effort to shift our focus and help others, we often find more joy. In fact, it feels good when we serve others. We get a feeling of purpose and accomplishment knowing that we are a part of something bigger than ourselves.
5. “Be so happy, that when others look at you. They become happy too.”
There’s nothing wrong about trying to be happier and spreading that to others. So strive to be happy always. It's one of the best things you can do for yourself and everyone around you.
6. “Work less, giggle more.”
Life is all about good and bad things. You can't accept all the good things in life without worrying about what you don't have. So, stop worrying, accept the things you have and stay happy.
7. “When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down happy. They told me I didn't understand the assignment and I told them they didn't understand life.”
We often spend more time doing things that make us sad and less time doing things that we’re passionate about that make us happy. So if you really want to be happier, focus on the things that make you happy and give you pleasure. Do more of what you love and less of what you don’t like. When you work more consistently and passionately, you feel less stressed and will achieve more.
8. "People wait all week for Friday, all year for summer, all life for happiness."
Happiness should not be your life's goal; it should be your life! So live in the present, accept everything and love whatever you are doing and enjoy each and every moment of your life.