May 09, 2006 22:59
i found these inspirational. everyone needs a little inspiration sometimes.
Those who can laugh without cause have either found the true meaning of happiness or have gone stark raving mad. ~Norm Papernick
Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it. ~Fyodor Dostoevsky
What a wonderful life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it sooner. ~Colette
There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second. ~Logan Pearsall Smith, Afterthoughts, 1931
let's all enjoy life a little shall we?
count my blessings and destroy my demons.
happiness is almost a state of acting and illusion.
is it even achievable? is man inevitably miserable?
it's the human tragedy.
after reading all the quotes, i will pursue 'happiness'. for its a direction, not a place.
for the last few months, i have been consumed with superficiality. because, simply, it seems necessary.
ironically, [of course, life never ceases to humor me] superficiality is as far as i can get from authenticity.
and that is my destination. true authenticity.
how do i begin?
The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness. ~Eric Hoffer, The Passionate State of Mind, 1954
ok, so i just will be.