Thoughts

Thought makes things possible. Action makes them real.

Thought prepares the way for achievement. Action assembles the achievements together. Thought gives action a purpose and a plan. Action gives thought substance and commitment.

Action creates raw energy. Thought harnesses and directs that energy to create meaningful results.

Thought can give birth to endless worlds filled with wonder and beauty. Action expresses that beauty right here and now. Thought and action are stunningly powerful forces.

Combine them together, directed towards a common purpose, and truly anything can happen.

Happiness

It is the art of living, the purpose of our existence. Happiness is the true index of quality of life. Without happiness, life is dry and meaningless. With happiness, life immediately becomes fulfilling and wonderful. Happiness is an infectious feeling that immediately lifts the sagging spirits of people. Happy people keep themselves happy because they know the little Ways to appreciate themselves and to see the humour and magic in each moment.

Not long ago I answered a telephone call from an old friend I'd not heard from for a long time. 'Hi,' he said. 'I just wanted to see how you're getting along.'

For whatever reason, our paths had simply not crossed for a long, long, time.It was good to talk with him. I wondered why we hadn't kept in touch better. Toward the end of the conversation, he said, 'If you need me in any way, I’ll be happy to help out.' And he meant it!

That call came at just the right time, as they so often do. I needed those words of encouragement. I hung up the phone feeling a satisfying lump of warmth in my chest. And that day I re-learned something important about life: Life is primarily about people, not plans and schedules, not to-do lists and a million tasks left undone - it's about PEOPLE!!

To love and to know that we are loved is the greatest happiness of existence. And happiness seems to be something that is in short supply for too many of us!

My friend reminded me that it is never enough just to love; we must also express it. What good are our affectionate feelings toward others if we don't find ways to let them know?

'Do not keep the alabaster box of your love and friendship sealed up until your friends are dead. Fill their lives with sweetness. Speak approving, cheering words while their ears can hear them and While their hearts can be thrilled and made happier. The kind things you mean to say when they are gone, say before they go.'

Happiness is what you are…

Being Happy doesn’t mean everything’s perfect, it means you’ve decided to see beyond the imperfections.

Mistakes matter. How you recover from them matters even more. The best way to handle a mistake is to learn from the mistake. Then you will not repeat it nor ever be paralysed by the fear of making another mistake.

Men are born with two eyes, but only one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say.”

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”

Humility makes great men twice honorable.

The door we open and close each day decide the lives we live.

Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects.

Life is made of millions of moments, but we live only one of these moments at a time. As we begin to change this moment, we begin to change our lives.

Abundance is to see that there are endless possibilities before us. And at the same time, still see an incredibly rich existence right where we are. It is a feeling of gratitude for everything and everyone we have in our life.

Happiness is not s destination, it is a journey. Happiness is not tomorrow, it is now. Happiness is not a dependency, it is a decision. Happiness is what you are, not what you have.