A man once told The Buddha, “I want happiness.” The Buddha replied, “First remove ‘I’, that’s ego. Then remove ‘want’, that’s desire. And now all you’re left with is Happiness.”
Happiness
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Category: Happiness
True Happiness
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“Happiness isn’t something that depends on our surroundings…It’s something we make inside ourselves.” ~Corrie Ten Boom
Think and Grow Peaceful
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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
Just Smile
So did I pique your interest at the end of yesterday’s blog? No, I didn’t win the lottery…God knows better than that. 🙂 But… Today is our middle child (Jordan’s) 30th birthday! I decided to take a break from working on our life purpose and vision and focus today’s blog on Jordan. On February 3rd,…
Under Your Feet
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I believe the “foolish man” Openheim is talking about is the person who seeks happiness through the “happenings” in his or her life…been there done that and have the stomach ulcer to prove it. If you find yourself needing to buy happiness or making friends for happiness or being popular for happiness or simply…
Happy…Again
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Being happy is a choice…read yesterday’s blog. If you are waiting on the people, places and things of your world to give you happiness then that is a poor choice…been there done that. Choose Happy! Be inspired by something greater than the world…it works. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 15:15, “All the days of the oppressed are…
Happiness
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There’s been some debate whether or not the above is a Buddha quote but regardless of whether it is or not I really like it and agree with it. I’ve always been under the impression chasing happiness is a waste of time because happiness is dependent upon what happens to us. But the longer I…
The Present is all that Matters
“That is the simple secret of happiness. Whatever you are doing, don’t let past move your mind; don’t let future disturb you. Because the past is no more, and the future is not yet. To live in the memories, to live in the imagination, is to live in the non-existential. And when you are living…
Happy Weather or Not
“Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” ~Abraham Lincoln Yesterday morning as I viewed the winter wonderland that blankets the entire area within view of my eye, I noticed several deer walking around on our pond and a couple of them walked into our backyard looking for food. …
Stop, Start and Stay with Abundance
“Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.” ~Wayne Dyer What do you love to do? Are you doing it? There are only two steps in creating a new habit…start and continue. There are only two steps in stopping an old habit…stop and stay stopped. What do you need to…
Jay Meyer
I started this blog in 2008 because of my passion for helping others take their lives to the next level. My hope is that, through sharing my life experiences as a business leader, husband, father, and recovering drug addict, I will positively impact your life.