“We postpone our happiness, convincing ourselves that tomorrow will be better than today. Yet the ability to savor the positive experiences in your life is one of the most important ingredients of happiness.”

- From The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky

“Understand that becoming happier is realizable, that it’s in your power, and that it’s one of the most vital and momentous things that you can do for yourself and for those around you.”

- From The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky

“To make progress toward your higher-level goals, you must break them down into lower-level, concrete subgoals.”

- From The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky

“Thus the key to happiness lies not in changing our genetic makeup (which is impossible) and not in changing our circumstances (i.e., seeking wealth or attractiveness or better colleagues, which is usually impractical), but in our daily intentional activities.”

- From The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky

“It is a truism that how you think - about yourself, your world, and other people - is more important to your happiness than the objective circumstances of your life.”

- From The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky

“In a nutshell, the fountain of happiness can be found in how you behave, what you think, and what goals you set every day of your life.”

- From The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky

“Happiness, more than anything, is a state of mind, a way of perceiving and approaching ourselves and the world in which we reside.”

- From The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky

“Being optimistic involves a choice about how you see the world.”

- From The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky

“Working toward a meaningful life goal is one of the most important strategies for becoming lastingly happier.”

- From The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky