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> [“Ralph Waldo Emerson explains, "It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/ralph-waldo-emerson-explains-it-is-one-of-the-most-beautiful/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

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## Other authors on Emerson

## More by Tal Ben-Shahar

> [We can only learn to deal with failure by actually experiencing failure, by living through it. The earlier we face difficulties and drawbacks, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/we-can-only-learn-to-deal-with-failure-by-actually-experiencing/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

> [Failure is an inescapable part of life and a critically important part of any successful life. We learn to walk by falling, to talk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/failure-is-an-inescapable-part-of-life-and-a-critically-important/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

> [“A human being, like a business, makes profits and suffers losses. For a human being, however, the ultimate currency is not money, nor is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/a-human-being-like-a-business-makes-profits-and-suffers-losses-for-a/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

> [Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable. Happiness is not about making it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/attaining-lasting-happiness-requires-that-we-enjoy-the-journey-on-our/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/life-is-too-short-to-be-in-a-hurry-if-we-are-always-on-the-go-we-are/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

> [Learn to fail or fail to learn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/learn-to-fail-or-fail-to-learn/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

> [Our behavior toward others is often a reflection of our treatment of ourselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/our-behavior-toward-others-is-often-a-reflection-of-our-treatment-of/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

> [“The pain associated with the fear of failure is often stronger than the pain of the failure itself”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/the-pain-associated-with-the-fear-of-failure-is-often-stronger-than/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

> [Happiness is the overall experience of pleasure and meaning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/happiness-is-the-overall-experience-of-pleasure-and-meaning/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/the-best-moments-usually-occur-when-a-person-s-body-or-mind-is-2/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

> [“Ralph Waldo Emerson explains, "It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/ralph-waldo-emerson-explains-it-is-one-of-the-most-beautiful/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/perfectionism-and-optimalism-are-not-distinct-ways-of-being-an-either/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

> [Incremental change is better than ambitious failure. . . .Success feeds on itself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/incremental-change-is-better-than-ambitious-failure-success-feeds-on/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

> [When you appreciate the good, the good appreciates.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/when-you-appreciate-the-good-the-good-appreciates/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

> [“One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tal-ben-shahar/one-s-philosophy-is-not-best-expressed-in-words-it-is-expressed-in-4/)

[Tal Ben-Shahar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tal-ben-shahar/)

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