Lessons Learnt #03

"Happiness"

I met up with a friend for dinner and coffee and for around 5 hours, our discussion revolved around being affected by what others say and think.

People get affected by what others say or think about them - some by the things their closest friends say and some by what the general populace surrounding them think. Personally, I normally don't give a damn about what people say or think about me except if that person is a close and dear friend. Add that to my paranoiac tendencies, my actions oftentimes lean towards trying too hard not to disappoint them yet at the same time make me unhappy.

Earlier today, I made a phone call I knew would get me the unpopular vote but I had to make a stand... I wanted to be happy. I realized that our actions and decisions should not be influenced by what people, friends or not, say or think but rather by what makes you happy. That phone call made me happy... I have no regrets...

"Don't let other people's thoughts hinder you from achieving the happiness you ought to have"

And to my dear friend who gets so affected by what others think, don't let whatever they say about you bring you down because the more it bothers you, the more depressed you get... cheers!!! Hope our next dinner discussion would revolve around happy tales ;)

Here are some quotes I got from www.ThinkExist.com on happiness:

“Don't rely on someone else for your happiness and self worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you can't love and respect yourself - no one else will be able to make that happen. Accept who you are - completely; the good and the bad - and make changes as YOU see fit - not because you think someone else wants you to be different.”

- Stacey Charter -

“Be happy. It's one way of being wise.”
- Sidonie Gabrielle -

“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”
- Albert Einstein -

“Happiness is not the absence of problems but the ability to deal with them.”
- Unknown -

“Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.”
- Unknown -

“You just have to do your own thing, no matter what anyone says. It's your life.”
- Ethan Embry -

“To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.”
- Robert Muller -