John Glenn Quotes

A human being is happiest and most successful when dedicated to a cause outside his own individual, selfish satisfaction.

Those only are happy who have their minds fixed on some object other than their own happiness; on the happiness of others, on the improvement of mankind, even on some art or pursuit, followed not as a means, but as itself an ideal end. Aiming thus at something else, they find happiness by the way.

Happiness will never come if it's a goal in itself; happiness is a by-product of a commitment of worthy causes.

My research offers impressive evidence that we feel better when we attempt to make our world better...to have a purpose beyond one's self lends to existence a meaning and direction - the most important characteristic of high well-being.

When I see people that are my age and reaching 50, the ones that are really sparkly and full of joy are the ones that are committed to something bigger than themselves.

Joy can only be real if people look upon their life as a service and have a definite object in life outside themselves and their personal happiness.

I think that people will find a tremendous joy and fulfillment in service to other human beings, and that often this is what is missing in their lives.

The laws of our being are such that we must perform some degree of use in the world, whether we intend it, or not; but we can deprive ourselves of its indwelling joy, by acting entirely from the love of self.

People have found inner peace by losing themselves in a cause larger than themselves. Finding inner peace means coming from the self-centered life into the life centered.

The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.

It took me a while and a lot of hard times to figure out my purpose, I am so happy with my life. I just want to help make other people happy, too.

One thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

The secret of happiness is: Find something more important than you are and dedicate your life to it.

Our actions in this world, and our ability to rise above the limits of our own self-interest, live on far beyond us and play their humble part in shaping a world of spirituality and peace.

The things that bring you the greatest joy are in alignment with your purpose.

Success in life depends upon happiness, and happiness is found in no other way than through SERVICE that is rendered in a spirit of love.

To be truly happy, you need a clear sense of meaning and purpose in life.

When people have a real sense of legacy, a sense of mattering, a sense of contribution, it seems to tap into the deepest part of their heart and soul. It brings out the best and subordinates the rest.

Truly great people in history never wanted to be great for themselves. All they wanted was the chance to do good for others and be close to God.

If what makes you happy is going out and living it up and spending all your money on wine, women, and song, the world doesn't need that. But on the other hand, if you give your life to good works - you go and work in a leper colony and it doesn't make you happy - the chances are you're not doing it very well.

There must be some part of Man that is more than his daily round. Some part of him that will use his profit on a matter of no profit.

If you devote yourself to more than yourself ... you will have more than yourself to show for yourself.

When people are serving, life is no longer meaningless.