Happiness In A Nutshell

Security

2011-10-24T19:46:00.000-07:00

"There never has been security. No man has ever known what he would meet around the next corner; if life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Magic

2011-06-28T19:11:00.001-07:00

"Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
1749-1832, Poet, Novelist and Philosopher

Positive thoughts

2011-05-04T19:25:00.000-07:00

"Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results."

Willie Nelson
Singer-Songwriter

Financial Planning

2011-03-21T17:22:00.000-07:00

The first step of financial planning is reciting taawuz.
I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the accursed one. Why? Simply b'cos Satan is the one who lured us to being wasteful.

Luck and discipline.

2011-02-15T18:35:00.000-08:00

"One half of life is luck; the other half is discipline - and that's the important half, for without discipline you wouldn't know what to do with luck." ~ Carl Zuckmeyer

The Power of Kindness

2010-12-28T19:33:00.000-08:00

“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.”

~Princess Diana

Do not wait

2010-12-22T17:29:00.001-08:00

"Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along."

Napoleon Hill

Let Go

2010-12-01T18:17:00.001-08:00

There are only three things you need to let go of: judging, controlling, and being right. Release these three and you will have the whole mind and twinkly heart of a child.

Target

2010-12-01T17:22:00.000-08:00

I like this : You can't hit a target you don't see. You miss every shot you don't take.

Getting Started

2010-11-28T19:43:00.000-08:00

Things happen and opportunities appear most often when we're moving, not standing still. Basic physics says it's easier to alter the course of a moving object than to start movement initially. The first steps are the hardest, but the key to success in anything is getting started.

Live in the present.

2010-11-22T05:44:00.000-08:00

"Dwell not on the past. Use it to illustrate a point, then leave it behind. Nothing really matters except what you do now in this instant of time. From this moment onwards you can be an entirely different person, filled with love and understanding, ready with an outstretched hand, uplifted and positive in every thought and deed."

Eileen Caddy

Conquer Environment

2010-10-25T22:04:00.000-07:00

"We are built to conquer environment, solve problems, achieve goals, and we find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve." ~ Maxwell Maltz

Great women

2010-10-05T18:24:00.000-07:00

Great women are not considered so because of personal achievements, but for the effect their efforts have had on the lives of countless others. From daring feats of bravery to the understated ways of a compassionate heart, great women possess a common strength of character. Through their passion and persistence, they have advanced womanhood and the world.~ Peggy Anderson

Being Kind

2010-08-18T21:58:00.000-07:00

I've learned that being kind is more important than being right.

Counting

2010-08-15T19:53:00.000-07:00

"We can count the years spent in our life but we cannot count what's left!" ~ Prof Dr. Hamka

Key to failure.

2010-08-11T17:21:00.000-07:00

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." ~ Bill Cosby, Comedian, Actor and Author.

Rectifying mistakes

2010-07-25T19:09:00.000-07:00

If you make a mistake when dealing with people, admit it, apologize for it, fix it, and move on. People really don’t expect you to be perfect. They do, however, expect you to be honest…and make a great recovery.

Getting along

2010-07-06T21:55:00.000-07:00

“If you want to be successful, you must get good at getting along.”
~BJ Gallagher
Did you know that 80% of people who fail on the job fail due to lack of interpersonal skills — not lack of technical skills? Same goes to personal relationship.

Communication

2010-06-14T16:12:00.000-07:00

How well we communicate is determined not by how well we say things, but how well we are understood.

Happy people

2010-06-10T21:43:00.000-07:00

Normally happy people always make the best partner, the best friend and the best employee. So, start being happy!

Rejection

2010-05-30T17:58:00.000-07:00

Rejection is the challenge to find a new way, a better path. Rather than curse the job you didn't get or the person who didn't hire you, rethink your skills and find another venue for their use. Instead of hiding from life because a relationship has ended and your heart is broken, learn something about yourself from what has happened and know there is someone who needs what you have to give. Temporary setbacks become permanent defeats only if you allow it.

It isn't rejection that determines the outcome. It is your reaction to it.

To Succeed

2010-04-28T23:46:00.000-07:00

It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.
~ Napoleon Hill

Character

2010-03-30T21:46:00.000-07:00

“Circumstances don’t determine your character—they reveal it.” Who we are as human beings is revealed most clearly during times of struggle, hardship, pain, and suffering. It’s easy to be a good person when things are going great. But when times get tough, that’s when you’ll really find out stuff you’re made of.

Kindness and Wisdom

2010-03-28T23:22:00.000-07:00

Kindness is more important than wisdom and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.
~ Theodore Isaac Rubin

Define Success

2010-02-23T17:24:00.000-08:00

We all define success differently. For some, success may include having a highly decorated career, owning the dream house, or living a life of luxury. For others, it may involve being a devoted spouse or serving others. While our pathways to success may be different, I feel that most of us would agree that true success is about being fulfilled in life. I'm also believed that happiness is definitely one definition of success!

Good Thing

2010-02-08T17:29:00.000-08:00

Good is underneath every single thing that appears to be negative. If we can know that good is all there is, including in a negative situation, then we will see a negative situation transform into all good. Most people keep the good away from themselves because they label something as bad, and then, of course, that becomes their reality. But there is no bad in the Universe; it is just our inability to see things clearly from the bigger perspective.

Peace comes from knowing that good is all that exists.

May the joy be with you.

Say No

2010-01-26T15:37:00.000-08:00

Say No to 3 things;
1) Excuses
2) Complaints
3) Blaming

Kindness

2010-01-14T18:14:00.001-08:00

No act of kindness is ever wasted.
~Aesop

Keep True

2010-01-12T16:40:00.001-08:00

Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right, decide on what you think is right and stick to it. ~George Eliot

On work

2010-01-06T17:04:00.000-08:00

"The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it."

Pearl S. Buck
1892-1973, Writer

Peace of Mind

2009-12-17T13:55:00.001-08:00

Peace of mind doesn't come from having less problems, it comes from being less critical.

About Happiness

2009-10-19T20:46:00.000-07:00

"Happiness doesn't depend on what we have, but it does depend on how we feel toward what we have. We can be happy with little and miserable with much."
William Dempster Hoard
1836-1918, Politician and Publisher

Malay version :
"Kebahagiaan bukan bergantung dengan apa yang kita ada tetapi bergantung dengan bagaimana kita rasa dengan yang kita ada. Kita boleh berbahagia dengan yang sedikit dan sengsara dengan yang banyak."
William Dempster Hoard
1836-1918, Politician and Publisher

Why are we tested?

2009-10-02T07:55:00.000-07:00

We are tested by Allah simply because we need to change.
Allah gives good reasons for us to change.

Malay version:
Kita di uji oleh Allah kerana kita perlu berubah.
Allah telah memberi sebab-sebab yang baik untuk kita berubah.

Get Motivated

2009-09-14T03:40:00.000-07:00

You get motivated by doing things, not thinking about them.

Malay version:
Anda merasa bermotivasi dengan melakukan sesuatu, bukan hanya memikirkan sesuatu.

Giving Advice

2009-08-10T20:59:00.000-07:00

On giving advice; If people aren't asking it, they usually don't want it! Don't waste your time by trying helping them.

Malay version:
Tentang memberi nasihat; jika orang tidak memintanya, selalunya mereka tidak mahukannya. Jangan bazirkan masa anda dengan mencuba untuk membantu.

Job

2009-08-03T00:28:00.000-07:00

Makes your job your passion, not your life. If it is your life, you have no fun.

Malay version:
Jadikan pekerjaan anda satu keghairahan, bukan nya kehidupan. Jika ianya kehidupan, anda tidak akan punyai keseronokan.

Perfection

2009-07-28T18:12:00.000-07:00

One of our enemies in life is perfection. We expect our lives, family, friends, employer and spouse are perfect but nobody does. Just accept them as they are otherwise you will be frustrated. Nobody perfect anyway, it means you too!

Malay version:
Salah satu musuh kehidupan kita adalah kesempurnaan. Kita mengharapkan kehidupan, keluarga, kawan-kawan, majikan dan pasangan kita sempurna tetapi semuanya tidak. Terimalah mereka seadanya atau kita sendiri yang akan kecewa. Tiada siapa yang sempurna, termasuklah kita!

Attachment

2009-07-27T16:54:00.000-07:00

The moment you are too attached to things, people, money... you screw it up! The challenge of life is to appreciate everything and attach yourself to nothing. Just let go! Your life will improve.

Malay version:
Pada ketika anda terlalu terikat kepada kebendaan, orang, wang... anda akan gagal! Cabaran hidup yang sebenar adalah menghargai apa yang ada dan tidak terikat kepada apa-apa pun. Lepaskan lah! Hidup anda akan berubah lebih baik.

Approval

2009-07-25T18:57:00.000-07:00

In doing things, stop seeking people's approval. Seek God's approval. You will find peace and tranquility.

Malay version:
Bila anda melakukan sesuatu, berhentilah dari mencari keredhoan manusia tetapi carilah keredhoan Tuhan mu. Anda akan merasai keamanan dan ketenangan.

Changes in Life

2009-07-24T17:51:00.000-07:00

Happy people don't just accept change, they embrace it. They are the people who say: "Why would I want my next five years to be like my last five?" They really live not just exist!

Malay version:
Orang yang gembira adalah orang yang menerima perubahan, mereka menaklukinya. Mereka adalah orang yang berkata: "Mengapa mesti hidup saya lima tahun lagi sama dengan lima tahun sudah?". Mereka benar-benar hidup bukan sekadar wujud!

Discipline

2009-07-22T19:34:00.000-07:00

Have the discipline to do little things you don't like and you can spend your life doing the big things you do like.

Malay version:
Tetapkan disiplin dengan melakukan beberapa perkara kecil yang anda tidak suka dan anda akan menghabiskan sepanjang hayat anda melakukan sesuatu yang besar dan anda suka melakukannya.

About failure

2009-07-22T00:09:00.001-07:00

We all fail. But it is not failing that hurts. What hurts is knowing that you're not giving your best and let the fate takes over.

Malay version:
Kita semua pernah gagal. Tetapi bukan kegagalan itu yang menyakitkan. Apa yang paling sakit adalah apabila anda tidak melakukan yang terbaik dan membiarkan takdir menentukannya.

New Start

2009-07-20T19:39:00.000-07:00

Usually, the best place to make a new start is where you are! Before changing your address, consider changing your thinking and attitudes. When you change, your situation changes. That is law. Change or extinct! Law of nature never fails.

Malay version:
Selalunya tempat yang paling baik untuk membuat permulaan baru adalah di mana anda berada sekarang. Sebelum bertukar alamat, tukar dulu pemikiran anda. Bila anda berubah, keadaan anda juga berubah. Itulah hukumnya. Berubah atau pupus! Hukum alam tidak pernah gagal.