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“The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy except that they are so.”
― Kevin Horsley, The Happy Mind: A Simple Guide to Living a Happier Life Starting Today

“The hedonic treadmill theory teaches us that long-term happiness is rarely influenced by major positive or negative events or life changes. You will go back to your happiness set point after you experience both good and bad things in life.”
― S.J. Scott, Happier Human: 53 Science-Backed Habits to Increase Your Happiness

“Courage implies a risk. It implies a potential for failure or the presence of danger. Courage is measured against danger. The greater the danger, the greater the courage. Running into a burning building beats telling off your boss. Telling off your boss is more courageous than writing a really mean anonymous note. Acts without meaningful consequences require little courage.”
― Jack Donovan, The Way of Men

“The experience of being male is the experience of having greater strength, and strength must be exercised and demonstrated to be of any worth. When men will not or cannot exercise their strength or put it to use, strength is decorative and worthless.”
― Jack Donovan, The Way of Men