Madame de Maintenon: It is not the absence, but the mastery, of our passions which affords happiness.
It is not the absence, but the mastery, of our passions which affords happiness.
In today’s wordsHappiness comes not from lacking passions but from mastering them.
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- Your life is not subject to your feelings, but all successful outcomes are the result of decisive action.
- When you honor the right things in your life, you will stress the wrong things out of your life.
- True Joy is an intrinsic quality birthed by Love. It is a fruit of the spirit and is the precursor of Peace. It is evidenced by a confident assurance that is only found in God. It is the axis on which genuine happiness turns. In fact, genuine happiness is the by-product of True Joy. It is not contingent upon outward circumstances. It increases and gets stronger through adversity, because a Spirit of Joy is fueled by gratitude and is NEVER governed by loss. That is why Joy is the Supernatural remedy for any great tragedy.
- As you move forward today remember: Your feelings are not THE Truth. Choose to ACT your way into a feeling not feel your way into an action.
- Emulation looks out for merits, that she may exalt herself by a victory; envy spies out blemishes, that she may lower another by a defeat.
- If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine.