(via haleyhasablog)
…people universally tend to think that happiness is a stroke of luck, something that maybe will descend upon you like fine weather if you’re fortunate enough. But that’s not how happiness works. Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it, you must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it. If you don’t, you will leak away your innate contentment. It’s easy enough to pray when you’re in distress but continuing to pray even when your crisis has passed is like a sealing process, helping your soul hold tight to its good attainments.
Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray and Love (via quote-book)
…Sometimes there’s bullshit that don’t work now
We are God of stories but please tell me
What there is to complain about?
1 year ago on May 21, 2011 at 12:15am
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Scorpio: Daily Extended
Whenever my horoscope is even remotely close to what’s going on in my life, I usually blog it. Today it’s seriously right on point. Astrology is freaking crazy.
Daily Extended for May 15, 2011 (Today)
Overview:
Focusing on the future is always a good idea, but just make sure you aren’t doing so at the expense of the people in your life. Living in the moment is one of the keys to happiness — it will give you appreciation for where you are in your life and prevent you from taking anything for granted. Tomorrow will come without you pushing for it, so don’t waste your energy being impatient for the future. Instead, use your vim and vigor to enjoy where you are today.
1 year ago on May 15, 2011 at 11:51am
“Mom, listen, I haven’t been together with Topanga for 22 years, but we have been together for 16. That’s a lot longer than most couples have been together. I mean, when we were born, you told me that we used to take walks in our strollers together around the block. When we were two, we were best friends. I mean, I knew everything about this girl. I knew her favorite color, her favorite food. Then we became six, Eric made fun of me because it wasn’t cool to have a best friend that was a girl or even know a girl. So for the next seven years I threw dirt at her. I like to call those “the lost years”. Then when I was thirteen, mom, she put me up against my locker and she kissed me. I mean, she gave me my first kiss. She taught me how to dance. She always was talking about these crazy things and I never understood a word she said. All I understood was that she was the girl I sat up every night thinking about, and when I’m with her, I feel happy to be alive. Like I can do anything. Even talk to you like this. So that’s, that’s what I think is love, mom. When I’m better because she’s here.” - Cory Matthews, Boy Meets World
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