Isn't it amazing how quotes, which can be as little as 10 words long, can change your life or the way you look at life, much like a poem, a book, an experience can?

"Happiness is enhanced by others, but does not depend upon others." -Anon

How true this is. Happiness is not dependent upon our friends or family, nor our possessions. It is not dependent upon anything tangible. But then, what is it depedent upon? Is it dependent upon anything? You can answer according to your various beliefs (i.e. God, Allah, the Being, etc.), but the key here is to remember that you cannot depend upon others for your happiness. Yes, social relationships are necessary, and the people in our lives add to it love and happiness, but to depend upon those relationships, those people, to make up part of, or the entirety of your happiness is dangerous.

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." -Unknown

Very simply stated, but carrying a profound message. I realize that when something occurs pain, hurt, regret, all of these things are inevitable, but we must remember that during the time of that situation, we enjoyed ourselves and were happy. And if we are striving to live in the moment, and cherish every second, then during that time we were, and we accomplished our goal...but by living in the past and living with regret, we are faltering, and have forgotten to live in the now. Be grateful for the good memories...and smile because you were able to have those unforgettable moments.

"You can't make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved; the rest is up to the person to realize your wealth." -Unknown

If only more of us understood and followed this...it would save so many from heartbreak resulting from an attempt to change themselves or change someone else for love. There are books and books written about love, stories, plays, poems, quotes, numbering in the millions on the topic of love, and yet it never gets played out...it still remains a stumper to many people...still it is a topic that confuses many. Isn't it amazing how...versatile this emotion is? How it can mean so many different things to so many different people and yet still essentially be the same thing? But we must never, ever, attempt to force it upon anyone, because if there's one thing love should be, that's natural.

"Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well." -Josh Billings

"The pain that you create now is always some form of nonacceptance, some form of unconscious resistance to what is." -Eckhart Tolle

Sometimes life deals us the shittiest hand of cards, but there is nothing that can be done about it. Life is what it is. By resisting what is, you're creating unecessary anger, bitterness, and resentment. No, it's not fair, yes, it does suck beyond words, yes there are people out there who deserve so much better, but how is anger, bitterness and resentment, helping any of these situations? Really think about this. It's not. We have to deal with what life throws at us, and play those cards well. It's something simple to say, but very hard to do, unless the concept is fully realized.

~Viven la vida con amor, felicidad, y con pasion~