Tal Ben-Shahar Quotes & Sayings

There are some people who always feel happy. They're called psychopaths — Tal Ben-Shahar

Our behavior toward others is often a reflection of our treatment of ourselves. — Tal Ben-Shahar

I can go through life as a victim, blaming others for my misfortunes, and experiencing frustration over my condition. Or I can choose to be an active agent and do what I can do to bring about a positive change in my life. — Tal Ben-Shahar

Learn to fail or fail to learn — Tal Ben-Shahar

We can only learn to deal with failure by actually experiencing failure, by living through it. The earlier we face difficulties and drawbacks, the better prepared we are to deal with the inevitable obstacles along our path. — Tal Ben-Shahar

Happiness is the overall experience of pleasure and meaning — Tal Ben-Shahar

Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable. Happiness is not about making it to the peak of the mountain nor is it about climbing aimlessly around the mountain; happiness is the experience of climbing toward the peak. — Tal Ben-Shahar

Incremental change is better than ambitious failure ... Success feeds on itself. — Tal Ben-Shahar

Failure is an inescapable part of life and a critically important part of any successful life. We learn to walk by falling, to talk by babbling, to shoot a basket by missing, and to color the inside of a square by scribbling outside the box. Those who intensely fear failing end up falling short of their potential. We either learn to fail or we fail to learn. — Tal Ben-Shahar

When you appreciate the good, the good appreciates. — Tal Ben-Shahar