Ingrid Goff-Maidoff - Happiness

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W ORDS THAT ENLIGHTEN THE SOUL
ARE MORE PRECIOUS THAN JEWELS. HAZRAT INAYAT KHAN W ithin the wisdom of these inspirations is the message that happiness is a quality of temperament, perspective, and inner wealth.

It is a blessing that each of us possesses, and rarely must pursue. In remembering the gifts we have forgotten, and giving thanks for all that we have, the clouds that sometimes block our awareness of happiness lift, and our joy and peace are restored. Enjoy these selections on happiness as medicine for your mind, light for your soul, and a song for your heart. May they contribute deep radiance and appreciation to living every day.

Happiness cannot be traveled to,
owned, earned, won, or consumed.
Happiness is the spiritual experience
of living every minute
with love, grace, and gratitude. DENIS WAITLEY
Man is unhappy because
he doesnt know hes happy.

KIRILOV IN FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKYS
THE POSSESSED
To fill the hourthat is happiness;
to fill the hour, and leave no crevice
for repentance or an approval. RALPH WALDO EMERSON T HE SECRET OF health
FOR BOTH MIND AND BODY
IS NOT TO MOURN FOR THE
PAST, NOR WORRY ABOUT
THE FUTURE,
BUT TO live THE PRESENT
MOMENT WISELY AND
EARNESTLY. BUDDHA Very little is needed
to make a happy life;
it is all within yourself,
in your way of thinking. MARCUS AURELIUS Sometimes simply slowing down, resting,
and tuning in to the Self
are all you need to do
to have happiness, peace, and beauty
reveal themselves to you. INGRID GOFF-MAIDOFF We must bring about a revolution in
our way of living our everyday lives,
because our happiness, our lives,
are within ourselves.
THICH NHAT HANH
H appiness leads none of us
by the same route. CHARLES CALEB COLTON One must never look for happiness:
one meets it by the way. ISABELLE EBERHARDT
A sight of happiness is happiness. THOMAS TRAHERNE W E HAVE WHAT WE seek .
I T IS THERE ALL THE TIME,
AND IF WE give IT TIME,
IT WILL MAKE ITSELF
KNOWN TO US . THOMAS MERTON What lies behind us
and what lies before us
are tiny matters compared to
what lies within us. RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Even if happiness forgets you a little bit,
never completely forget about it. JACQUES PREVERT
Sadness is but a wall
between two gardens. KAHLIL GIBRAN Live in each season
as it passes;
breathe the air,
drink the drink,
taste the fruit. HENRY DAVID THOREAU The car has broken down,
my love is far away.
My bones feel weary,
and my mind is tired.
Still, I can say with joy
that happiness remains. INGRID GOFF-MAIDOFF Happiness is neither virtue
nor pleasure,
not this thing or that,
but simply growth.
We are happy
when we are growing. WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS
D WELL AS NEAR AS POSSIBLE
TO THE CHANNEL IN WHICH
YOUR life FLOWS .

HENRY DAVID THOREAU
The future belongs to those who
believe in the beauty of their dreams. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
Id rather learn from one bird
how to sing than teach ten thousand
stars how not to dance. E.E. CUMMINGS T HOSE WHO wish TO SING
ALWAYS FIND A SONG. SWEDISH PROVERB When we listen
to the still small voice within,
it is saying, I want an earth that
is healthy, a world at peace,
and a heart filled with love
I want my life to count. EKNATH ESWARAN I have no money, no
resources, no hopes.
I am the happiest
man alive. HENRY MILLER That man is richest
whose pleasures are cheapest. HENRY DAVID THOREAU
There is only one happiness in this life,
to love and be loved. GEORGE SAND When we constructively praise
and creatively bless,
life abounds with love, peace,
and joy.
Let goodness shine forth. ERNEST HOLMES Happiness is when what you think,
what you say, and what you do
are in harmony. GANDHI B UT WHAT IS happiness
EXCEPT THE SIMPLE HARMONY
BETWEEN A MAN AND THE
life HE LEADS . ALBERT CAMUS I t is the simple things in life
that make living worthwhile,
the sweet fundamental things
such as love and duty,
work and rest,
and living close to nature. LAURA INGALLS WILDER
Tolove what you do and
feel that it matters
how could anything be more fun? KATHERINE GRAHAM
Anticipatethe good
so that you may enjoy it. ETHIOPIAN PROVERB The Infinite Goodness
has such wide arms, it takes
everyone that turns to it.

DANTE Know the arms of happiness
hold you as a loving mother
holds her child. INGRID GOFF-MAIDOFF
Mix a little foolishness in with
your serious plans.
It is lovely to be silly at the right moment. HORACE
The burden of self is lightened
when I laugh at myself. RABINDRANATH TAGORE C HANGE EVERYTHING
except YOUR LOVES . VOLTAIRE Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
the whole world belongs to you. LAO TZU Thank God for the
things I do not own. SAINT TERESA OF AVILA
With gratitude arises an atmosphere
of happinessa cheerful optimism.
When we are grateful, we are giving
attention to a world that is radiant with
blessings and worthy of our notice. INGRID GOFF-MAIDOFF
H APPINESS depends
ON OURSELVES . ARISTOTLE
The greatest part of our
happiness and misery
depends on our dispositions and
not on our circumstances. MARTHA WASHINGTON
Content makes poor men rich;
Discontent makes rich men poor. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN A thankful person is thankful under
all circumstances.
A complaining soul complains even
if he lives in paradise. BAHULLH
S OMETIMES YOUR joy
IS THE SOURCE OF YOUR SMILE,
BUT SOMETIMES YOUR Smile
CAN BE THE SOURCE OF YOUR JOY . THICH NHAT HANN
T HE journey IS THE REWARD . CHINESE PROVERB
May all beings everywhere
be free from suffering.
May all beings everywhere be fed.
May all beings everywhere be peaceful.
May all beings everywhere be happy. BUDDHIST MEDITATION Such blessings we receive, such
gifts of grace!
If we have wandered
from the path of gladness,
point us back to life! INGRID GOFF-MAIDOFF Since you get more joy
out of giving joy to others,
you should put a great deal

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