deepstash

Beta

deepstash

Beta

Carina

@carina85

Ralph Waldo Emerson
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

245 SAVES

237 READS

IDEA EXTRACTED FROM:

The Purpose Of Life Is Usefulness: Not Happiness

The Purpose Of Life Is Usefulness: Not Happiness

https://ayomidejohnson.com/purpose-of-life-usefulness/

ayomidejohnson.com

TOPICS IN THIS IDEA

Self Improvement

Self Improvement

RELATED ARTICLES & IDEAS

Mahesh Anand

@mamad19

The Purpose Of Life Is Not Happiness: It's Usefulness - Darius Foroux

The Purpose Of Life Is Not Happiness: It's Usefulness - Darius Foroux

For the longest time, I believed that there's only one purpose of life: And that is to be happy. Right? Why else go through all the pain and hardship? It's to achieve happiness in some way. And I'm not the only person who believed that.
https://dariusforoux.com/happiness-usefulness/

dariusforoux.com

Happiness can’t be a goal in itself. Therefore, it’s not something that’s achievable.

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” - Ralph Waldo Emerso...
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Happiness is merely a byproduct of usefulness. You don’t have to change the world or anything. Just make it a little bit better than you were born. When you do little useful things every day, it adds ...
Happiness is merely a byproduct of usefulness. You don’t have to change the world or anything. Just make it a little bit better than you were born. When you do little useful things every day, it adds up to a life that is well lived. A life that mattered.

one more idea

Azhar Alam

@azharalam

4 Simple Steps to Overcome ProcrastinationPick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement

4 Simple Steps to Overcome ProcrastinationPick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement

https://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/4-simple-steps-to-overcome-procrastination/

pickthebrain.com

Stop chasing an impossible Ideal

Stop chasing an impossible Ideal

We set up ideals that are often so far ahead from where we are right now that the ideal feel impossible to achieve.

This future ideal has been set up without really thinking about them, witho...

Stop thinking that nothing is ever good enough

You get down on yourself and question why you aren’t where you want to be.

To help you overcome procrastination, don’t compare yourself to others. Get clear on your goals and stay on your own path.

Celebrate every success you have and step back and express gratitude for what you’ve achieved every day.

Perfectionism and having a comparison mindset can create instant paralysis and procrastination.

Overcome procrastination with specific measurable goals

When you don’t have clarity around your future direction and have specific, measurable goals to work towards you are far more liable to procrastinate.

You won’t know what to do next or what path to follow.

This can leave you feeling confused, stuck and powerless which creates procrastination.

To overcome procrastination, set out ambitious but realistic goals that include your objectives and some concrete ways to reach them.

one more idea

Paul

@pau556

Novelty: The New Purpose of Life

Novelty: The New Purpose of Life

Sight. Sound. Smell. Taste. Touch. These were the five senses outlined by Aristotle, some two thousand years ago, in his immortal treatise on what he considered the biological and psychological foundations of the human body. These senses combine to create our perception of what is real and what is not, what to attend to and what to ignore.
https://designluck.com/novelty/

designluck.com

Human Perception

Our five senses combine and create our understanding of what's real and what is not. They tell us what to pay attention to, and what to shun.

The physical environment today is complex and ...

Experiences of Affect

The experience of Affect is the 'sense data' we automatically collect from our surroundings.

The emotions we feel, like sadness, joy or anger, are all experiences of Affect.

Then And Now

Before our modern life, before supermarkets, cities and our predictable routines, we just were. We weren't aware of our feelings but were just reacting/responding to our immediate environment and the situations.

Life was uncertain and immediate in the old times, but now it is more towards the future.

2 more ideas

deepstash

helps you become inspired, wiser and productive, through bite-sized ideas from the best articles, books and videos out there.

Download from Google PlayDownload from the App Store

Over 2M Installs

4.75 App Score

Deepstash is better on the app. Discover new ideas and get inspired daily.