Anthony de Mello Quotes

But I don't think of the future, or the past, I feast on the moment. This is the secret of happiness, but only reached now in middle age.

The reason you want every single thing that you want, is because you think you will feel really good when you get there. But, if you don't feel really good on your way to there, you can't get there. You have to be satisfied with what-is while you're reaching for more.

You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.

I like my life. It's good.

Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention.

You can be happy where you are.

Happiness is not merely a word. It is a state of mind.

It's so much easier to be happy. It's so much easier to choose to love the things that you have, instead of always yearning for what you're missing, or what it is that you're imagining you're missing. It is so much more peaceful.

As long as we think our lives are not good enough (materially), we will not have happiness. As soon as we realize our lives are good enough, happiness immediately appears. That is the practice of contentment.

I don't think goal setting is an important basis for a retail business - or for anyone. Most of the time goal setting puts too much energy and attention on being someplace else, instead of helping you appreciate where you are.If I ran a retail store, which I have done in my life, I would go into it from a place of "I am thrilled to be here, and I am honored to be able to serve other people." I would not be telling myself constantly that I have to double my sales in order for me to be happy. I would tell myself, "I am content to be here in this moment, and I love this work."

Happiness isn't wanting what you can get, but wanting what you have.

The treasure we seek requires no lengthy expedition, no expensive equipment, no superior aptitude or special company. All we lack is the willingness to imagine that we already have everything we need. The only thing missing is our consent to be where we are.

Happiness isn’t some elusive treasure we chase after. It’s a state of being we need to PRACTICE.

If you think there's something you need in order to be happy, then you believe in lack. Then believing you lack, you will create more lack.

I’m beginning to think that you don’t find happiness from living your life looking ahead or back… that you find it when you look around.

We seldom speak of what we have but often of what we lack.

When we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present ... we experience heaven on earth.

Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.

I always think everything has been the best part of my life.

Happiness isn't getting what you want, it's wanting what you got.

I'm just enjoying my life at the moment.

I guess I don't think there's any reason to feel guilty about having joy in your life, regardless of how bad things are in the world.

I want to stay in the moment and enjoy the great things that are happening.

I mean, I couldn't ask for a better life, man.

I want to love life.