The Necessary Ingredients Of happiness

Aerial Photography of Snow Covered Trees
Photo by Thomas Malik

“One is happy as a result of one’s own efforts, once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness- simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self-denial to a point, love of work, and, above all, a clear conscience.”- George Sand, poet

You are the maker of your own happiness. You are responsible for your own happiness. It does not come from outside. Your happiness is within you. According to James Allen, “A man is happy, wise and great in the measure that he controls himself; he is wretched, foolish, and mean in the measure that he allows his animal nature to dominate his thoughts and actions.”

Happiness comes from the right thoughts and actions. It does not come from the wrong thoughts and actions. If you want to make yourself happier, you must direct your thoughts.

The Purpose Of Life

Trees Near Pathway
Photo by Johannes Plenio

“The purpose of life… is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without for newer and richer experience.”- Eleanor Roosevelt

To achieve your purpose in your life, your purpose has to be your own. Do not waste your time pursuing other people’s dreams. It won’t work.

No matter how hard, you must keep going. You must not give up on yourself. You must pursue your own purpose, but do not lose yourself. Do not forget why you are pursuing your dream. Because if you do not know why you are doing something, then that thing is not yours. Again, your mission in life has to be your mission. If not, why are you chasing it?