1. "Choose love over being right."
Deepak Chopra, author of: Spiritual Solutions: Answers to Life's Greatest Challenges
2. "Happiness is a choice you make. Every thought you have is a decision and in any given moment you can decide to be fearful or you can decide to be happy. Through gratitude, forgiveness and a commitment to peace you can choose to be happy."
Gabrielle Bernstein, author of: May Cause Miracles
3. "Accept yourself, and expect more from yourself."
Gretchen Rubin, author of: The Happiness Project
4. "The constant pursuit of happiness will lead to disappointment because happiness is not sustainable. But gratitude, acceptance, peace and loving are. Pursue those qualities and you will discover that you are happy a lot more often!!"
Christine Hassler, author of: 20-Something, 20-Everything: A Quarter-life Woman's Guide to Balance and Direction
5. "Trust yourself. If you don't learn to trust yourself, you will never be happy. You'll always be deferring your authority to someone or something outside of you."
Paul Selig, author of: I Am the World: A Guide to the Consciousness of Man's Self in a Transitioning Time
6. "Nothing has meaning besides the meaning we give it! It's not about 'positive thinking,' it's about 'powerful thinking'--realize that in any given moment, you can choose to find an empowering meaning in every situation--one that puts you in a space of love, hope and happiness."
Marie Forleo, marketing and lifestyle expert, founder of Rich, Happy & Hot
7. "My one piece of advice to anyone who is on the pursuit of happiness is to know you have a choice--we can always choose to be happy. No I am not talking about some saccharine, superficial ignoring of what is hurting attitude. In every situation we can decide how we regard the circumstances and our perspective then determines how we move forward or not."
Marilyn Tam, author of: The Happiness Choice: The Five Decisions That Will Take You From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
8. "Happiness, or fulfillment, comes when we step outside ourselves and serve. Short term happiness comes from chasing "stuff"--food, drugs, material items, relationships, etc. But we all know that doesn't last. Contribution, service, connection and love--when we learn how to cultivate these things within ourselves and then give them away to others in whatever form inspires us most, we have stepped into a larger world.
If you are seeking joy, realize that joy is a service. No matter what the economy, government or other people are doing, there is always an opportunity to serve others. When we realize this and act on it, happiness is sure to follow."
Mastin Kipp, CEO/Founder of @TheDailyLove
9. "If we want happiness, I think we should follow classic Greek wisdom and live with Arete'. The word directly translates as 'excellence' or 'virtue,' but has a deeper meaning--something closer to 'expressing the highest version of ourselves.' When we're showing up fully moment to moment, there's no room for regret/anxiety/disillusionment, just a whole lot of happiness. Here's to getting our arete' on!"
Brian Johnson, CEO of en*theos
10. "Let's see: When it comes to seeking happiness, the kiss of death is feeling entitled to happiness or believing that some other person is essential for you to be happy. People need to lower the bar in terms of what brings them happiness in life.
Never tell yourself that you are an extraordinary person, as that will ensure your unhappiness. Rather, discover how liberating being ordinary is and begin your journey to happiness with your feet firmly planted on the ground."
Caroline Myss, author of: Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing
11. "Happiness comes through finding peace and freedom within ourselves and bringing happiness to others."
Matthieu Ricard, author of: Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill
12. "Realize that we are in charge of our inner emotions. We control how we feel from the inside out and we can decide how we respond to what goes on around us. Once we realize we are at the control desk of our inner world, then the responsibility is with us to steer our emotions. We can choose happiness--whenever we are on the journey of life. Positive emotions breed increased health, well-being, and success. The happier we allow ourselves to feel, the more we create positive outcomes. Happiness is a choice. That's the secret."
Susie Pearl, author of: Instructions for Happiness and Success
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