Marc Gilbert-Widmann

Tag: happiness

  • Mindful Quote(s) of the Day 07APR 2014 – Suffering

    “People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.” “When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he […]

  • Happiness Quote of the Day 21 March 2014 – Mental Habits

    We have negative mental habits that come up over and over again. One of the most significant negative habits we should be aware of is that of constantly allowing our mind to run off into the future. Perhaps we got this from our parents. Carried away by our worries, we’re unable to live fully and […]

  • Quote of the Day 01 February 2014 – Happier

    “The average human being is actually quite bad at predicting what he or she should do in order to be happier, and this inability to predict keeps people from, well, being happier. In fact, psychologist Daniel Gilbert has made a career out of demonstrating that human beings are downright awful at predicting their own likes […]

  • Marc’s Words of Wisdom 07Jan 2014 – Optimism

    I never considered myself an optimist. I thought I was a realist through and through, always making sure I understood that, for every good thing that happens, something bad must happen. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. I was often mistaken for a pessimist not because of my looking for something good […]

  • Quote of the Day 27 December 2013 – Happiness (again)

                    “If I am to believe everything that I see in the media, happiness is to be six foot tall or more and to have bleached teeth and a firm abdomen, all the latest clothes, accessories, and electronics, a picture-perfect partner of the opposite sex who is both a […]

  • Quote of the Day 23 December 2013 – Predicting

    “The average human being is actually quite bad at predicting what he or she should do in order to be happier, and this inability to predict keeps people from, well, being happier. In fact, psychologist Daniel Gilbert has made a career out of demonstrating that human beings are downright awful at predicting their own likes […]

  • Quote of the Day 20 December 2013 – Happiness

    “If someone offered the chance to be happy for the rest of your life, everyone in the room will bid, but what they don’t know that the secret is nothing, they all have the power already with them. One of the most bizarre quirks of human beings is that they have always craved for happiness […]

  • I Have Reached The Promised Land (So I Say)

    I have reached the promised land. 146 pounds! However, that’s not the entire store or the promised land. The first thing that comes to mind is the biblical definition… you have to believe that… but there are many sides to that story and in no way is my definition biblical. God promised it to the […]

  • Quote of The Day 27 October 2013 – Happiness Is

    “Happiness doesn’t lie in conspicuous consumption and the relentless amassing of useless crap. Happiness lies in the person sitting beside you and your ability to talk to them. Happiness is clear-headed human interaction and empathy. Happiness is home. And home is not a house-home is a mythological conceit. It is a state of mind. A […]

  • Quote of the Day 21 October 2013 – Anyway

    “The Paradoxical Commandments People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Honesty and […]