Category Archives: Happiness

BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 20th, 2024 by Neale Donald Walsch in BRINGERS OF THE LIGHT

Posted on June 19, 2024 by jmaz479

“Understand that “beingness” is a State in which one IS, not an action which one takes. You cannot DO “happy,” you can only BE “happy,” depending upon what YOU decide to be. You cannot DO “sad.” You cannot DO “afraid.” … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 8, 2024 by jmaz479

“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

Posted on May 30, 2023 by jmaz479

“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

Posted on November 13, 2022 by jmaz479

“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

Posted on October 6, 2021 by jmaz479

“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

Posted on April 5, 2021 by jmaz479

“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

Posted on March 9, 2021 by jmaz479

“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

Posted on January 10, 2021 by jmaz479

“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

Posted on November 19, 2020 by jmaz479

“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

Posted on November 26, 2019 by jmaz479

“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

Posted on May 7, 2019 by jmaz479

“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

Posted on January 14, 2019 by jmaz479

“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

Posted on January 2, 2019 by jmaz479

“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

Posted on October 4, 2018 by jmaz479

“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

Posted on October 4, 2017 by jmaz479

“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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