chings about happiness. She says that people universally tend to think that happiness is a stroke of luck, something that will maybe descend upon you like fine weather if youre fortunate enough. But thats not how happiness works. Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it, you must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it. If you dont you will eat away your innate contentment. Its easy enough to pray when youre in distress but continuing to pray even when your crisis has passed is like a sealing process, helping your soul hold tight to its good attainments. Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love --- Submitted by Lauren Covington Make conscious choices about where youll give your time and attention. Jeff Davidson --- Submitted by Frank Ellis --- Illinois iPad Mini Winner Shares the Love Written by Liz Carroll Something Positive To Read Before Starting Your Day Written by Dhiral H. Shah Read over 1,500 stories, poems and articles to capture your attention and your heart. Be thankful for the sound of birds chirping in the morning, it means that you are alive. Written in 2014 by Betty Oliver --- Barbados Seize the present opportunity; work with dedication and sincerity and enjoy it; this is the best present / the best reward that we can give to ourselves. Written in 2014 by CV Varghese --- India Expecting external rewards often lead to losing focus and affecting the output whereas, self-recognition of having a job well done is the best reward. Know yourself, deal with your problems, work on your weaknesses before you compete with others. Written in 2014 by Albert Douglas Quayson ---Ghana This is to encourage everyone to take his/her time and not to rush in life because life entails more than what we see in movies. Dont buy friends because after your money is finished they will end up being your enemy for free. Invest in real estate instead. Michael Smith --- St Kitts Submitted by Lauren Covington So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when theyre busy doing things they think are important. This is because theyre chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning. Morrie Schwartz --- Submitted by Lauren Covington --- New Jersey There is always more than one way of getting to the answer. The shortest route is not necessarily the best or indeed most expeditious. Sometimes, the journey is just as important as the outcome. Paul Marks (Flinders Uni) --- Submitted by M.L. --- Australia This was posted by a lecturer on the subject forums at uni. I dont know, it always just spoke to me... I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong. Abraham Lincoln ---Submitted by Sher Muhammad --- Pakistan Acts of kindness should not be measured by how much is given to help others, but by how much care is put into thinking of others enough to give. Written in 2014 by Jesse Marie Kavumpurath --- Connecticut It costs nothing to dream but are you willing to pay the price to make it reality? Written in 2014 by Robert Moore --- Massachusetts Never ever will there be a dearth of growth for a person whose mind is filled with godly thoughts. Written in 2014 by Leandro Pasamba --- Philippines Wisdom comes when one is fond of reading articles dealing with lifes lessons. Hence, moral uprightness is developed once the lessons learned are put into action. Resolve to do this thing unfailingly and reap the handsome dividend that goes with it. We are all the same - we laugh, cry, love and die. We are brothers and sisters here - time to act like family to each other. Written in 2014 by Marlene Blaszczyk --- Michigan Founder MotivateUs and MotivateUsToday May today bring you the joy that escaped from your reach yesterday; the focus to strive for a better tomorrow; the motivation to live victoriously today. Written in 2014 by Janice Harris --- Florida Just imagine for a day that you do not know anything, that what you believe could be completely false. Let go of your preconceptions and even your most cherished beliefs. Experiment. Force yourself to hold the opposite opinion or see the world through your enemys eyes. Listen to the people around you with more attentiveness. See everything as a source for education; even the most banal encounters. Imagine that the world is still full of mystery. Robert Green --- Submitted by Dan Smith --- California Its by ones own actions that we clearly define our existence, our reality and ultimately the outcome. Seek truth, build character, find happiness and most of all share and be grateful to those that encouraged you to never give up! Written in 2013 by Trey Eastwood --- Texas Living by it! Submitted by Lauren Covington If a situation does not work then let it be. It is never okay to seek revenge. Inner peace and forgiveness are sources of strength. Written in 2014 by Jesse Marie Kavumpurath --- Connecticut ...Therefore, the quality of ones art is determined most by the interpretation of the art, rather than the thought of the artist himself, for the quality of ones art is determined only by the viewers opinion. Author Unknown --- Submitted by James Donalds --- New York What is not acknowledged cannot be addressed. Denial defeats elimination. Written in 2014 by Janice Harris --- Florida If you dont admit there is a problem, you will never overcome the problem. Deal with it. If there was no Yesterday, and Tomorrow were to never come, what would you do Today? Written in 2014 by Jason L. Addicott --- North Dakota I am the one that has thought it and liked it to where I decided to share it with the world. Makes you think a little more of what you should do with each day that everyone is blessed with. I might not be the man you want to see, but I see in me the man I want to be. Written in 2014 by Eniola Opeyemi --- Nigeria My favourite Just like waves in the ocean come and go, no challenge is permanent. Problems will come and go too. We must enjoy the Challenges just like we enjoy the Waves. Written in 2014 by RVM --- India Distance can separate you and me, but can never separate you from me. Written in 2013 by Kevin Keenoo --- Mauritius This is a quote that I came up with, based on my own love experience. Be yourself. If you water yourself down to please people or to fit in or to not offend anyone, you lose the power, the passion, the freedom and the joy of being uniquely you. Its much easier to love yourself when you are being yourself. Dan Coppersmith --- Submitted by Lauren Covington --- New Jersey Instinct is God-giving wisdom. Instinct is about survival. Its natural. Its simple but life-saving. Unlike education, instinct is free. Whenever you are in the deep waters in life, just trust your instinct with prayers. Written in 2014 by Israel Ametepey --- Ghana It came to me after I was robbed. Thank God for a site like motivateus Submitted by Lauren Covington People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I dont find myself saying, Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner. I dont try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds. Carl Rogers --- Submitted by Lauren Covington --- New Jersey Hardworking is a good attribute, but the pay off is determined by whether you are investing the great effort in the right place. Written in 2014 by Wayne Chirisa --- Canada If we magnified our successes as much as we magnify our disappointments, wed all be much happier. Abraham Lincoln --- David Gussin --- New York One who doesnt need to look for happiness is the happy one. A bad person, who is at the same time knowledgeable, is more dangerous. A person cannot see in another something that is not existent in himself, at least as an embryo. Be yourself: then people who like you will find you and people who dont like you will stay away. Be a book; dont open up to everyone. Let only those who understand, read you. Written in 2012 by Salahaddin Khalilov --- Azerbaijan Lets love not hate; protect not harm; give not take; help not hurt; encourage not hinder; live and let live. Written in 2014 by Janice Harris --- Florida Value life, yours and others. Stop taking. Trials and adversities do come our way, as they are part of our journey; face them with courage. They will not only strengthen us but also polish our character. Chermed --- Submitted by Med Fadriquela ---Philippines Our own thoughts can play such a role in our lives. If we put in our mind that we cant do something, then youre already setting yourself up for failure or disappointment. If we tell ourselves that we can do it then we will have better results. The way your start your day, with positive or negative thoughts, is what your day is going to be. Always think good thoughts and try to keep a positive attitude and you will feel more joy in your life and in your heart. See the beauty that surrounds you. Written in 2014 by Renee Scalfani --- Massachusetts Submitted by Lauren Covington Weve all been handed cards. I dont identify with people who have been handed cards from the same deck as me, but those who play with similar strategy.
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