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One billion is quite a large number. They are also our human brothers and sisters. They also have the right to become happier human beings and to be good members of the human family. So one need not depend on religious faith to educate our inner values.”
as we recognize others’ suffering and realize that we are not alone, our pain is lessened.
if you are setting out to be joyful you are not going to end up being joyful. You’re going to find yourself turned in on yourself.
“Too much self-centered thinking is the source of suffering. A compassionate concern for others’ well-being is the source of happiness.
We should have wise selfishness rather than foolish selfishness. Foolish selfishness means you just think only of yourself, don’t care about others, bully others, exploit others. In fact, taking care of others, helping others, ultimately is the way to discover your own joy and to have a happy life.
According to Lyubomirsky, the three factors that seem to have the greatest influence on increasing our happiness are our ability to reframe our situation more positively, our ability to experience gratitude, and our choice to be kind and generous.
we tend to be blind to our connection until times of great disaster.
Our mind is the axle that often determines whether we experience the ride as bumpy or smooth.
