Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
Remember above all that mental stability comes by examining the contents of the mind, not by avoidence.
You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.
We never get upset over what happens. Never. We get upset because of preconceived ideas as to what we think should happen, what we want to happen. When our preference clashes with the reality, we get hurt. Rid yourself of all preconceived ideas as to what should happen. You are then at peace whatever happens.
Our freedom can be measured by the number of things we can walk away from.
You cannot stop destructive actions by others, but you can stop your own destructive reactions to them
Do not be impatient with your seemingly slow progress. Do not try to run faster than you presently can. If you are studying, reflecting and trying, you are making progress whether you are aware of it or not. A traveler walking the road in the darkness of night is still going forward. Someday, some way, everything will break open, like the natural unfolding of a rosebud.
You never have to be scared to look to the future for opportunity.
I'm actually a lot happier because I work as a teacher; more than just a capitalist making money for myself.
What's cool about renting is that you don't care about your house getting destroyed. So I think that is the number-one thing. Just going "Sure, you can jump off the roof. I think that's safe! Let's just paint on the walls! I bet the beer bottle will break before it shatters the window!" Not caring about the environment is a plus. And a ton of booze. And underage kids. That just ups the excitement value of the party, like, "Oh my God, we could all go to prison. "
The opposite of love is not hate, its apathy, when u simply don't bother about that person!