Do not live with a vocation that is harmful to humans and nature. Do not invest in companies that deprive others of their chance to live. Select a vocation that helps realise your ideal of compassion.
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When we live in the spirit of gratitude, there will be much happiness in our life. The one who is grateful is the one who has much happiness while the one who is ungrateful will not be able to have happiness.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Gratitude leads to happiness, while lack of gratitude results in unhappiness.
This quote by Nhat Hanh emphasizes the importance of gratitude in achieving happiness. It suggests that those who acknowledge and appreciate what they have tend to experience a greater sense of joy, while those who fail to be grateful find it difficult to attain true happiness. Essentially, the practice of gratitude shapes our emotional wellbeing and perspective on life.
Themes
GratitudeHappinessThankfulnessWellbeing
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared in a motivational speech about mental health.
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