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…

— 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,…

— 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,…

— 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…

— 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…

— Tal Ben-Shahar

Learn to fail or fail to learn

— Tal Ben-Shahar

Our behavior toward others is often a reflection of our treatment of ourselves.

— Tal Ben-Shahar

“The pain associated with the fear of failure is often stronger than the pain of the failure itself”

— Tal Ben-Shahar

Happiness is the overall experience of pleasure and meaning

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Tal Ben-Shahar

Incremental change is better than ambitious failure. . . .Success feeds on itself.

— Tal Ben-Shahar

When you appreciate the good, the good appreciates.

— 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…

— Tal Ben-Shahar

There are some people who always feel happy. They're called psychopaths

— Tal Ben-Shahar