Published on Thursday, June 24, 2010 by Optimist The only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you. ~ Tom Bradley [Source] There are many games in life that mimic our deepest desires. Such games allow us to dive into the world of building our own cities. Some of the games include The Sims, We Rule, Social City, Baking Life, Farm Mania, Shop Boutique, Diner Dash, Burger Rush and many more. While ...

Published on Thursday, March 4, 2010 by Optimist If you have read The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die, you would know that the first chapter starts off with the reason why the book was written. It is all about happiness in life. Each morning you wake up, you have two choices. Be happy or wallow in self-pity that you didn't do yesterday. The story below is extracted from here. You may or may not get ...

Published on Thursday, February 4, 2010 by Optimist Life is short. You never know when you will expire and whether anyone will remember you. You may have done very well in your job but your boss may not remember you after you have left the company. What if one day, you expire before your boss, would your boss remember that you have done a lot for the company and give you some post-humous award for your efforts? How ...

Published on Thursday, May 21, 2009 by Optimist The basic thing is that everyone wants happiness, no one wants suffering. And happiness mainly comes from our own attitude, rather than from external factors. If your own mental attitude is correct, even if you remain in a hostile atmosphere, you feel happy. ~ Dalai Lama [Source] photo credit: william couch What makes your day is how you choose to make it. Ea...

Published on Thursday, April 16, 2009 by Optimist Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier.  The way it actually works is the reverse.  You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what you want.  ~Margaret Young ~ [Source] When you wake up, what are your ...

Published on Thursday, March 26, 2009 by Optimist Happiness depends upon ourselves. ~ Aristotle ~ [Source] In this fast paced and highly stressed world, we are unhappy with how our lives are being controlled. Some have taken the leap. In the process, they found themselves enjoying life the way they had imagined it to be. Others are afraid of changes, to the point of pushing the blame on others that they are unhapp...