Effort, Success and Happiness
What is success? -
Well, it's whatever each of us thinks it is.
It's a summation of the future we might like to create. Success is what motivates us.
Happiness is the summation of satisfaction and contentment with the present.
To be happy, you must be satisfied or content in the moment.
If you have put forward your best effort and are making progress, be happy.
If you have put forward your best effort and are stalled, you should be content.
If you have put forward your best effort and failed miserably, you should shrug it off, laugh about it and try again.
Effort is a key to happiness. When we have put forth a valiant effort, we can be satisfied in the moment.
For me, the happiness that follows a failure marked by brilliance, persistence and courage dwarfs the satisfaction from an effortless success.
Effort = Happiness
Well, it's whatever each of us thinks it is.
It's a summation of the future we might like to create. Success is what motivates us.
Happiness is the summation of satisfaction and contentment with the present.
To be happy, you must be satisfied or content in the moment.
If you have put forward your best effort and are making progress, be happy.
If you have put forward your best effort and are stalled, you should be content.
If you have put forward your best effort and failed miserably, you should shrug it off, laugh about it and try again.
Effort is a key to happiness. When we have put forth a valiant effort, we can be satisfied in the moment.
For me, the happiness that follows a failure marked by brilliance, persistence and courage dwarfs the satisfaction from an effortless success.
Effort = Happiness
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