No one is guaranteed happiness in this life. There are so many avenues for discontent to seep into our lives and mindsets. However, I discovered a quote from Douglas Jerrold that can help on this journey through life. I consider them to be some wise words to live by and wanted to share them with you.
Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not be to be picked in strangers’ gardens.
~Douglas Jerrold
Mr. Jerrold is right. We find happiness within ourselves and not by comparing ourselves, our achievements, “failures”, and lives to others-be they strangers or friends. Comparison breeds discontent. By discovering what truly feeds our souls (which means looking within ourselves), we become happy and content. Please share these “words to live by” with any person who you feel might need some encouragement and reassurance.
Be well,
Bill
