“Status Anxiety: A worry, so pernicious as to be capable of ruining extended stretches of our lives, that we are in danger of failing to conform to the ideals of success laid down by our society and that we may as a result be stripped of dignity and respect; a worry that we are currently occupying too modest a rung or are about to fall to a lower one.” MayHappinessSuccessFallResultsWorryOur LivesFailingDangerAnxietyCapableIdealsDignityOur SocietyModestConformPerniciousDignity And Respect Author:Alain de Botton
“In recent years our knowledge of modern technology has increased considerably, and as a result we have witnessed remarkable material progress, but there has not been a corresponding increase in human happiness. There is no less suffering in the world today, and there are no fewer problems. Indeed, it might be said that there are now more problems and greater dangers than ever before.” WorldYearsHumansSaidProblemMightTodayHappinessSufferingResultsKnowledgeTechnologyGreaterProgressModernDangerMaterialsIncreaseRemarkableFewerWorld TodayCorrespondingHuman HappinessModern Technology Book:Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra Source: Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra
“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” ThinkingInspirationalWisdomPastHappinessSpiritualSuccessLyingFallPeaceGoalInspiringVisionGreaterAchieveDangerConfidenceWise WordsWords Of WisdomLowsMarkAimSettingPainterSettingsAspirationLove YourselfAspireSetting GoalsWise Man Once SaidSoftballSculptorsAim HighAim Of LifeHigh Goals Author:Michelangelo
“The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously.” LifeHappinessSuccessLife IsSecretDangerAdventureEnjoymentAdventurerLife Is An AdventureGreat AdventureLife AdventureAdventure And LifeFruitfulnessGreatest Adventure Author:Friedrich Nietzsche
“Whenever we give up, leave behind, and forget too much, there is always the danger that the things we have neglected will return with added force” GivingHappinessForceForgetBehindsToo MuchDangerReturnGiving UpNeglected Author:Carl Jung