Happiness for Beginners

by Katherine Center

“The things you think about determine the things you think about”—meaning the more you focus on something, the more likely your brain is to focus on it.

anything’s possible. But that’s in theory. The most important thing to remember is that getting what you want doesn’t make you happy.”

“Not for long. Happiness is more about appreciation than acquisition.”

But the things we remember are what we hold on to, and what we hold on to becomes the story of our lives. We only get one story. And I am determined to make mine a good one.