“Stop trying to do things that will make you happy. Happiness is a state of mind; because otherwise, you are a slave to circumstance.” TryingMindStatesHappinessBuddhismCircumstancesSlaveState Of MindMake You HappyStop Trying Author:Frederick Lenz
“We call "happiness" a certain set of circumstances that makes joy possible. But we call joy that state of mind and emotions that needs nothing to feel happy.” NeedsFeelsMindStatesJoyCertainEmotionCircumstancesState Of Mind Author:Andre Gide
“happiness depends more upon the state of mind - and body, perhaps - than upon circumstances and events.” MindStatesBodyHappinessEventsDependsCircumstancesState Of MindMind And Body Book:Lark Rise to Candleford Source: Lark Rise to Candleford
“Of all the states of emotion I've ever been in, music takes me to the strongest state of emotion the quickest, of any other sort of state of mind I've ever been in or been put in by any substance or circumstance, music brings me to an emotional state of being faster than anything I've ever known” MindStatesEmotionKnownEmotionalCircumstancesFasterSubstanceStrongestTake MeState Of Mind Author:Ben Harper
“We deal with our mind from morning until evening. This mind can be our best friend or our worst enemy. We should do everything we can to improve outer circumstances - remedying poverty, inequalities, conflicts, and so on - while also doing our best to achieve a state of mind that give us the inner resources to deal with the ups and downs of life.” GivingShouldMindStatesDealsEnemyPovertyMorningAchieveWorstCircumstancesConflictResourcesInequalityEveningState Of MindUps & DownsWorst Enemy Author:Matthieu Ricard
“Life is about committing ourselves on a daily basis to the best in us. Freedom is a state of mind. Freedom is an attitude. Freedom is a spirit. You may be behind bars, but you still have the capacity to be free. I've visited some people behind bars who are freer than Negroes I see running around every day. Being in jail, or poor, or uneducated doesn't determine how free you can be. There are really only two types of people. Either you're running scared or you're running free. I choose to run free, and you can, too, no matter what your circumstances in life.” PeopleMindRunningSpiritPoorAttitudeCircumstancesDetermineScaredState Of MindUneducated Author:Tavis Smiley
“Good cheer is a state of mind or mood that promotes happiness or joy... With God’s help, good cheer permits us to rise above the depressing present or difficult circumstances. It is a process of positive reassurance and reinforcement. It is sunshine when clouds block the light.” MindStatesHelpingLightJoyProcessDifficultCircumstancesCloudsMoodBlockSunshineCheerPermitState Of MindDepressingRise AboveReassuranceGood CheerReinforcementDifficult Circumstances Author:Marvin J. Ashton