“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… — 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… — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share Image
“A human being, like a business, makes profits and suffers losses. For a human being, however, the ultimate currency is not money, nor is… — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share Image
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
Incremental change is better than ambitious failure. . . .Success feeds on itself. — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share Image
“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… — Tal Ben-Shahar Copy Share Image
