Finished this book in june but revisited just today again "a guide to developing life's most important skill" - Happiness
some inspiration from it..
DESIRE
desire, cannot express itself without a mental representation
desire embellishes the objects on which it rests its wings of fire
SUKHA
the joy of being alive, the conviction that we still have the ability to flourish, the understanding of the ephemeral nature of all things
EMOTION
positive emotion strengthen the clarity of our thinking and the accuracy of our reasoning, since they are based on a more accurate appreciation of reality
when you extend a friendly hand, you cannot make a fist
THOUGHTS
nothing is right outside because nothing is right inside
knot in our chest is the result of mental constructs, as they accumulate and solidify, give the illusion of being external and real. it is provided by an exacerbated sense of self importance.
I
i think therefore i am - Descartes
the self as a mental and verbal destination, merely an idea
self emerge when we combine "I" the experience of present moment , with the "person", the continuity of our existence
FREEDOM
spontaneity is a precious quality as long as it is not confused by mental chaos
EGO
an affective reaction to our field of experience, a mental withdrawal based on fear - Han de Wit
SIMPLICITY
our life is frittered away by detail.. simplify , simplify" - American moralist Henry David Thoreau
HAPPINESS
the happiest man is he who has no trace of malice in his soul - plato
