Achievement Quote by Yuval Noah Harari

The basic human reaction to pleasure is not satisfaction, but rather craving for more. Hence, no matter what we achieve, it only increases our…

— Yuval Noah Harari

“Buddhism has a term for the happiness we feel at someone else’s success or good fortune. Sympathetic joy, as it is known, invites us…

— Sharon Salzberg

Pleasure is built on self-seeking,but joy is based on self-sacrifice.and the more we pursue self-gratification,the more empty we feel.

— Mariane Corbito

When I was first introduced to Buddhism in a high school World Studies class, I dismissed it out of hand. This was during the…

— Tara Brach

“Humans are rarely satisfied with what they already have. The most common reaction of the human mind to achievement is not satisfaction, but craving…

— Yuval Noah Harari

There is no satisfying the senses, not even with a shower of money. "The senses are of slight pleasure and really suffering." When a…

— Gautama Buddha

The truth is, we are a culture built on a reward system, and our instinctive pursuit of pleasure can often lead us astray. We…

— Dan Levy

Desire, said the Buddha, is the cause of suffering. But without desire, what delight?

— Edward Abbey

We know there are certain chemicals that are designed to give us a rush of pleasure. But, one of the most amazing things about…

— Charles Duhigg

“This Buddhist view of happiness has a lot in common with the biochemical view. Both agree that pleasant sensations disappear as fast as they…

— Yuval Noah Harari

“Actively, we are motivated by the never-ending desires of the self. We are compelled to pursue whatever the self imagines will satisfy its desires.…

— Dharma Publishing

Pleasure simply brings more craving, but the problem is that we try to get contentment through pleasure. True contentment can only come through service.

— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar