Long term happiness is about the attitude I choose to have every day regardless of the circumstances of my life

Source: Gina Trapani (via Happiness-Project)

Gretchen: What’s something you know now about happiness that you didn’t know when you were 18 years old?
Gina: That getting that job / relationship / paycheck / grade / degree / recognition wouldn’t make me happy long-term. It would give me a shot of happiness around the time it happened, but [...]


Teach the Person, Not the Topic

Source: Natalie Jost (via Godbit Project)
No matter what the venue, everyone has their own set of jargon, words they understand and outsiders don’t. Using jargon alienates people and not only does it confuse them even more, they feel stupid because, based on the fact that you know what those terms mean, they feel they ought [...]


When in doubt, do the positive

Jeanne Marie Laskas


Progress isn’t made by early risers. It’s made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something

Robert Heinlein