Happiness Paradoxes
“The opposite of a trivial truth is plainly false. The opposite
of a great truth is also true.” —Niels Bohr
Accomplish more by working less. Keep an empty shelf, and keep a
junk drawer.
Strive to be emotionally self-sufficient so you can draw closer
to other people.
Accept yourself, and expect more of yourself. Everything
matters. Nothing matters.
Trying to be more virtuous can undermine your sense of
virtue.
Hell is other people. Heaven is other people. Silence is
sometimes the best reply.
Flawed can be more perfect than perfection.
Make people happier by acknowledging that they’re not feeling
happy.
Spend out, to become rich. Succeed by failing.
Think about yourself so you can forget yourself.
Happiness doesn’t always make you feel happy. Be selfless, if
only for selfish reasons.
Being very accessible sometimes makes it hard to connect with
people.
Sometimes material desires have a spiritual aspect. Wait.
Now.
You can be generous by taking. Use numbers to throw away
enumeration.
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