Alex Glass
@aglass
Alex Glass
@aglass
“Happiness is not just a big bolt of joy from thrill rides and amusement parks, or getting the latest gadgets and games. It is unpacked and small doses of laughter with your siblings, wandering the park alone or with your pet, being a chatterbox with your pals, snuggling with loved ones on Sunday mornings, listening to your friends, without... See more
The insatiable goals to acquire more, succeed conspicuously, and be as attractive as possible lead us to objectify one another, and even ourselves. When people see themselves as little more than their attractive bodies, jobs, or bank accounts, it brings great suffering…You become a heartless taskmaster to yourself, seeing yourself as nothing more
... See moreIn the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.” -Jack Kornfield
Exercise. Many people associate exercise with being a challenging task that drains energy and wears you down. You can just as easily view it as a way to develop skills and build you up. Instead of telling yourself “I need to go run in the morning,” say “It’s time to build endurance and get fast.”