"Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation." ~ Oscar Wilde

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Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. -- Benjamin Disraeli, former British Prime Minister

The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is -- boredom.

(Quoted from Tim Ferriss's The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich which I am reading now)

-The more options you consider, the more buyer’s regret you’ll have.
-The more options you encounter, the less fulfilling your ultimate outcome will be.

Thus, is it better to have the best outcome but be less satisfied, or have an acceptable outcome and be satisfied?

We don't see things as they are. We see them as we are.

The problem isn't the problem. It's how you think about the problem, that is the problem.

The best indicator of happiness was the frequency of eating with friends and family.

Heard this quote when I was watching Coach Carter the other day. And in a random stroke of fate, I read this same quote again in a book.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?

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Usually when I read books and I see quotes that I like, I usually write them down on a piece of paper or a journal.. And I guess having blog posts about it is a good natural extension..

So heres the first few quotes.

"Looking back, you will regret not doing the things you should have done, not the things you have done."

"Contentment is what you hope for after the elation has worn off."

"Being wrong is acceptable, but staying wrong is totally unacceptable. Being wrong isn't a choice, but staying wrong is."