Category Archives: Happiness

BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 9th, 2024 by Danielle Rama Hoffman in THE COUNCIL OF LIGHT

“You may have a habit of putting most of your attention on what you can think about and what you can see. Yet our hope for you is that you begin to put more attention on your essence, on your … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 31st, 2023 by Chuang-Tzu

“I cannot tell if what the world considers “happiness” is happiness or not. All I know is that when I consider the way they go about attaining it, I see them carried away headlong, grim and obsessed, in the general … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 14th, 2022 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

“Take a look at the world and see the unhappiness around you and in you. Do you know what causes this unhappiness? You will probably say loneliness or oppression or war or hatred or atheism. And you will be wrong. … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 7th, 2021 by Paramhansa Yogananda

“I once saw a cartoon drawing of a dog hitched to a small, but well laden cart. The dog’s owner had found an ingenious method for getting it to pull the cart for him. A long pole, tied to the … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 by Jerry and Ester Hicks in GETTING INTO THE VORTEX

“If you have the developed the pattern of working hard to keep those around you happy, then when they are not happy, when they are presenting anger to you, you may feel that their anger has something to do with … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 by Thich Nhat Hanh in PEACE IS EVERY STEP

“The foundation of happiness is mindfulness. The basic condition for being happy is our consciousness of being happy. If we are not aware that we are happy, we are not really happy. When we have a toothache, we know that … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 11th, 2021 by Misa Hopkins in THE ROOT OF ALL HEALING

“Many studies have demonstrated the benefits of humor on health. Here is one that specifically shows us how humor positively effects healthy functioning of blood cells. In a research study done at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, researchers … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 20th, 2020 by Robert Mack in HAPPINESS FROM THE INSIDE OUT

“Real happiness comes from spending your life in your own way. If you walk in another’s shoes or take another’s path, you don’t leave any footprints of your own. This doesn’t mean you have to be different from everyone else, … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

“Happiness is our natural state. Happiness is the natural state of little children, to whom the kingdom belongs until they have been polluted and contaminated by the stupidity of society and culture. To acquire happiness you don’t have to do … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 by Valeria Teles in FIT FOR JOY

“Cultivating habits that distract us from understanding the real sources of our pain can be very attractive to some of us. Discovering the real sources of our suffering takes not only hard work, but genuine intention to end suffering. Not … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 by Neale Donald Walsch in ABUNDANCE AND RIGHT LIVELIHOOD

“Some people ARE terrified to leave their corporate jobs. They’re trapped in a prison of their own device, because they have this idea that if they leave that corporate setting, or that position that they’ve worked so hard to attain, … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 by Emmet Fox in YOUR HEART’S DESIRE

“An old adage says, “God has a plan for every person, and God has one for you,” and this is absolutely correct. Your real problem, therefore, in fact the only problem that you ever have, is to find your true … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 5th, 2018 by Neale Donald Walsch in COMMUNION WITH GOD

“You may think that you need a particular person to be happy, or a job to be successful, or some other emotional or physical gratification to be content. That is when you may wish to notice that you are here, … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 5th, 2017 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“So much of our life is spent trying to get somewhere, striving for the next reward, conquering the upcoming hurdles, protecting ourself from future danger. Happiness always seems to be just around the next bend, slightly beyond our reach. The … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 31st, 2017 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH

“When your actions or happiness depend on external factors, you will bob up and down like a cork on the surface of a turbulent ocean. Your days and career will be an emotional roller coaster. You will feel stressed and … Continue reading

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