Happiness Quote by Sonja Lyubomirsky

“Happiness is not out there for us to find. The reason that it's not out there is that it's inside us.” quote by Sonja Lyubomirsky — Download Open image

“Happiness is not out there for us to find. The reason that it's not out there is that it's inside us.”

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Forgiving people are less likely to be hateful, depressed, hostile, anxious, angry, and neurotic.

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If we observe genuinely happy people, we shall find that they do not just sit around being contented. They make things happen. They pursue new understandings, seek new achievements, and control their thoughts and feelings. In sum, our intentional, effortful activities have a powerful effect on how happy we are, over and above the effects of our set points and…

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I prefer to think of the creation or construction of happiness, because research shows that it's in our power to fashion it for ourselves.

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