Do not spoil what

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not. Epicurus

Do not spoil what

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. Epicurus

He is a wise

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. Epictetus

In the end, though,

In the end, though, maybe we must all give up trying to pay back the people in this world who sustain our lives. In the end, maybe it’s wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human generosity and to just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely, for as long as we have voices. … Read more

Acknowledging the good that

Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance. Eckhart Tolle

In the external scheme

In the external scheme of things, shining moments are as brief as the twinkling of an eye, yet such twinklings are what eternity is made of — moments when we human beings can say \”I love you,\” \”I’m proud of you,\” \”I forgive you,\” \”I’m grateful for you.\” That’s what eternity is made of: invisible … Read more

In ordinary life we

In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

It is only with

It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich! Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The root of joy

The root of joy is gratefulness…It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful. David Steindl-Rast

Gratitude always comes into

Gratitude always comes into play; research shows that people are happier if they are grateful for the positive things in their lives, rather than worrying about what might be missing. Dan Buettner