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“We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” - Frederick Koenig, p.131

“It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.” - Dale Carnegie, p. 128

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
Herman Cain, p. 127

“I promise you - I GUARANTEE - having the person you hold responsible for your unhappiness know that you feel that way will NOT release you from it. In fact, it will probably make it worse.”

“Spend a week being really observant in all of your interactions. As you walk away, does the person you were just with seem happier, or unhappier, having spoken with you? Do you feel you added or subtracted joy from their lives?” P. 107