“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Happiness Haiku: What Does Happiness Mean To You?… where is your haiku?
“There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.” Francis Bacon, Sr.
♥ What happiness means?
A cup of tea, milk, honey,
That works well for me…
♥ What Does Happiness Mean To You?
Can you formulate your thoughts in a Haiku? Would you move to any of the happiest nations identified by the United Nations?
“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” Epictetus
Happiness Haiku: What Does Happiness Mean To You? Laughter, Love, Hope, Abundant Joy…
I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through the cultivation of altruism, of love and compassion, and elimination of ignorance, selfishness, and greed. Dalai Lama
♥ What happiness means?
Laughter, Love, Hope, Abundant Joy,
These too work for me…
♥ What Does Happiness Mean To You?
Is what works for me important for you too? The Top Ten Happiest countries for 2011 are: 1. Norway, 2. Australia, 3. The Netherlands, 4. United States, 5. New Zealand, 6. Canada, 7. Ireland, 8. Liechtenstein, 9. Germany, 10. Sweden. Read more: World’s happiest countries: 1 to 187 | CNNGo.com
“Don’t seek God in temples. He is close to you. He is within you. Only you should surrender to Him and you will rise above happiness and unhappiness.” Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy
Happiness Haiku: What Does Happiness Mean To You?
Happiness Maps all in green..
Political Map coloring based on the World Map of Happiness.
Green = Happiest
Blue
Purple
Orange
Red = Least Happy
Grey = Data not available
“Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it, because those who are searching forget that the surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
♥ What happiness means?
Health, Home, Friends and my Family
Make Me Happy too…
♥ What Does Happiness Mean To You? Have you ever considered happiness could be defined in a haiku? Some things are best expressed when we say less… More below.
“Happiness is not pleasure, it is victory.” Zig Ziglar
Happiness Haiku: What Does Happiness Mean To You? Happy Quotes, Helpful People…
“Many people think that if they were only in some other place, or had some other job, they would be happy. Well, that is doubtful. So get as much happiness out of what you are doing as you can and don’t put off being happy until some future date.” Dale Carnegie
♥What happiness means?
compassion, consideration,
Bring happy thoughts closer…
♥ What Does Happiness Mean To You?
A Happy Holiday haiku would work too. What are your thoughts? What would your happy world look like? What does happiness mean to you? If you could change the world and make it happy, what would you change first? Do share! Thank you.
This post was inspired by a prompt from SoulPancake: Write a haiku (three lines of five, seven and five syllables, respectively) about what happiness is to you. And a prompt from WP Daily Post: What kind of writing exercises have you tried? Which helped and which were a total flop? Post some of your ideas in the comments — and your examples!
Positive Motivation Tip: Happiness is a choice we make daily even when the sun doesn’t shine or our plans fall apart; choose happiness
PHOTO CREDITS/ATTRIBUTIONS: All Photos Happy Words, Happy Woman, Happiness Map, via Wikipedia And Happiness Poster by Baejaar, via Flickr
Until Next Time…
Ask. Believe. Receive. ©
Elizabeth Obih-Frank
Mirth and Motivation
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