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life is more than just seeking pleasure

life is more than just seeking pleasure

“Pleasure and happiness might make your day, but purpose and meaning make your life.” — Darren Hardy If there was a book called Man's Search for Pleasure, it probably wouldn't be a big hit. Sure, we all enjoy feeling good and having fun. But if pleasure was

the only thing you ever have is now

the only thing you ever have is now

“There are more things, Lucilius, likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality.” ― Seneca, Letters from a Stoic Most of us live anxious and worried lives. And the sad part is that we hardly ever live in the present.

choose rational thinking over good fortune

choose rational thinking over good fortune

“The rational soul is stronger than any kind of fortune—from its own share it guides its affairs here or there, and is itself the cause of a happy or miserable life.” — Seneca, Moral Letters, 98.2b Not too long ago, many Americans were facing a big dilemma: Should they

personal growth is not a sprint

personal growth is not a sprint

"Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves." — Rainer Maria Rilke Many people think that changing yourself or growing as a person is something that should happen quickly. They treat it like a race, rushing from one self-help

trusting the master weaver’s voice

trusting the master weaver’s voice

Imagine a workshop humming not with the clang of machines but with the soft melody of chanted instructions. This is not a scene from a fantasy novel, but the reality of carpet weaving in some parts of India. Here, the act of creation transcends mere craftsmanship, becoming a rhythmic dance

suffering holds the key to happiness

suffering holds the key to happiness

“The more time you spend thinking about yourself, the more suffering you will experience.” ― Dalai Lama XIV, The Book of Joy Suffering is inevitable and a constant occurrence in our human lives. Whether it be waking up early to go to your day job, tackling countless bills that come your

finding grace in uncommon places

finding grace in uncommon places

“Life is an inexhaustible treasure, but only the heart of the poet can know it.” — Osho The world is filled with poetry, if only we have eyes to see it. As Marcus Aurelius wrote in a passage in Meditations, even simple sights like stalks of grain bending in the wind

our circumstances don’t dictate our happiness

our circumstances don’t dictate our happiness

Powered by RedCircle “Don’t be the person who is waiting for this, that, or the other thing to happen before she can be happy.” “Our expectations about what our lives should be like are greater than ever before; we believe that we can do anything, and we are profoundly

happiness is an inside job

happiness is an inside job

Happiness plays an important role in our lives. If you ask people about the purpose of life, most would say that we are all seeking some form of happiness. However, happiness remains an elusive concept that we struggle to fully understand or obtain. External events can temporarily influence our happiness,

labeling breeds suffering

labeling breeds suffering

“Don’t use the words happiness and unhappiness, because these words carry judgments. Simply watch without judging—just say, ‘This is mood A and this is mood B.’ The A mood has gone, now the B mood is here, and you are simply a watcher. Suddenly you will realize that