

“People are frugal in guarding their personal property; but as soon as it comes to squandering time they are most wasteful of the one thing in which it is right to be stingy.”
― On the Shortness of Life
― On the Shortness of Life

“Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.”
― Twas the Night Before Christmas
― Twas the Night Before Christmas

“Discontent is the first necessity of progress. —THOMAS A. EDISON”
― The Happiness of Pursuit: Find the Quest that will Bring Purpose to Your Life
― The Happiness of Pursuit: Find the Quest that will Bring Purpose to Your Life

“A good plan allows for plenty of spontaneity and room for change - but without a plan at all, it's difficult to work toward something significant over time.”
― The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life
― The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life

“Work on your strengths, not your weaknesses. How many of your New Year’s resolutions have been about fixing a flaw? And how many of those resolutions have you made several years in a row? It’s difficult to change any aspect of your personality by sheer force of will, and if it is a weakness you choose to work on, you probably won’t enjoy the process. If you don’t find pleasure or reinforcement along the way, then—unless you have the willpower of Ben Franklin—you’ll soon give up. But you don’t really have to be good at everything. Life offers so many chances to use one tool instead of another, and often you can use a strength to get around a weakness.”
― The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
― The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
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