Most good things in life are win-win - we can be happy for others without diminishing our own happiness
Summary
- Good things such as good health, friendships, family can be enjoyed by us, and can be appreciated in others without diminishing our own happiness
Details
- If you can be happy for others, you will always have reason to be happy
Reflections
- It may even intensify our own happiness to see others happy - bible principle about more happiness in giving than in receiving
References
Quotes
But if things are reasonably fair, we can be good sports and respect the success of others. And most aspects of life are truly win-win: one person’s good health, stable marriage, and thriving children do not stop another person from also having these things.
To paraphrase the Dalai Lama: If you can be happy when others are happy, you can always be happy, since there is always someone somewhere who is happy. It’s easiest to feel delighted or glad for family members, friends, and others who’ve treated you well, but it’s also possible to feel happy for challenging acquaintances and even strangers. You can feel happy for individuals and groups, those close to home or far away, pets, and in fact any living thing.
Related
- Happiness comes when we are otherwise engaged
- Happiness is not a goal, it is a by-product - Eleanor Roosevelt
- Happiness does not come if pursued, but if you create the conditions it will come by itself
- Social ties lead to more happiness
- Help others even as you gracefully ask and accept others helping you
- Competing with others only exists in our head