Top 10 Quotes by Tal Ben-Shahar

Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable. Happiness is not about making it to the peak of the mountain nor is it about climbing aimlessly around the

Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable. Happiness is not about making it to the peak of the mountain nor is it about climbing aimlessly around the mountain; happiness is the experience of climbing toward the peak.

Tal Ben-Shahar

Inspirational, Happiness, Being Happy

Tal Ben-Shahar (2002). “The Question of Happiness: On Finding Meaning, Pleasure, and the Ultimate Currency”, p.15, iUniverse

Failure is an inescapable part of life and a critically important part of any successful life. We learn to walk by falling, to talk by babbling, to shoot a basket by missing, and to color the inside of a square by scribbling outside the box. Those who intensely fear failing end up falling short of their potential. We either learn to fail or we fail to learn.

Tal Ben-Shahar

Fall, Successful, Squares

Our behavior toward others is often a reflection of our treatment of ourselves.

Tal Ben-Shahar

Reflection, Behavior, Treatment

Tal Ben-Shahar (2009). “The Pursuit of Perfect: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life”, p.16, McGraw Hill Professional

Incremental change is better than ambitious failure. . . .Success feeds on itself.

Tal Ben-Shahar

Ambitious, Incremental Change, Success Failure

Tal Ben-Shahar (2011). “Complete Guide to Being Happier (EBOOK BUNDLE)”, p.9, McGraw-Hill Professional

Happiness is the overall experience of pleasure and meaning

Tal Ben-Shahar

Pleasure

Tal Ben-Shahar (2002). “The Question of Happiness: On Finding Meaning, Pleasure, and the Ultimate Currency”, p.18, iUniverse

When you appreciate the good, the good appreciates.

Tal Ben-Shahar

Appreciate, Psychology, Positive Psychology

Tal Ben-Shahar (2014). “Choose the Life You Want: The Mindful Way to Happiness”, p.154, Algonquin Books

Perfectionism and optimalism are not distinct ways of being, an either-or choice, but rather they coexist in each person. And while we can move from perfectionism toward optimalism, we never fully leave perfectionism behind and never fully reach optimalism ahead. The optimalism ideal is not a distant shore to be reached but a distant star that guides us and can never be reached. As Carl Rogers pointed out, ‘The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination

Tal Ben-Shahar

Stars, Good Life, Moving

We can only learn to deal with failure by actually experiencing failure, by living through it. The earlier we face difficulties and drawbacks, the better prepared we are to deal with the inevitable obstacles along our path.

Tal Ben-Shahar

Path, Faces, Obstacles

Tal Ben-Shahar (2009). “The Pursuit of Perfect: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life”, p.22, McGraw Hill Professional