We can only learn to deal with failure by actually experiencing failure, by living through it. The earlier we face difficulties and drawbacks, the better prepared we are to deal with the inevitable obstacles along our path. — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share Image
We can only learn to deal with failure by actually experiencing failure, by living through it. The earlier we face difficulties and drawbacks, the… — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share Image
Failure is an inescapable part of life and a critically important part of any successful life. We learn to walk by falling, to talk by babbling, to shoot a basket by missing, and to color the inside of a square by scribbling outside the box. Those who intensely fear failing end up falling short of their potential. We either learn… — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share
“A human being, like a business, makes profits and suffers losses. For a human being, however, the ultimate currency is not money, nor is it any external measure, such as fame, fortune, or power. The ultimate currency for a human being is happiness. Money and fame are subordinate to happiness and have no intrinsic value. The only reason money and… — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share
Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable. Happiness is not about making it… — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share Image
“Life is too short to be in a hurry." If we are always on the go, we are reacting to the exigencies of day-to-day… — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share Image
Our behavior toward others is often a reflection of our treatment of ourselves. — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share Image
“The pain associated with the fear of failure is often stronger than the pain of the failure itself” — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share Image
“the best moments usually occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult… — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share Image
“Ralph Waldo Emerson explains, "It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another… — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share Image
Perfectionism and optimalism are not distinct ways of being, an either-or choice, but rather they coexist in each person. And while we can move… — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share Image
