Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
-Thich Nhat Hanh
Today's quote is from Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk Tich Nhat Hanh. The quote is a nugget of advice pertaining to personal happiness. We all know that when something occurs which brings us joy, we feel happiness in a very real and emotional way, regardless of how ridiculous the specific cause or the extremity of one's reaction. It is a fact. It just happens. Cool shit happens and you smile. Right? Well, perhaps that arrangement can be reciprocated from inside yourself? Perhaps, each individual has a happiness that is natural and when found, the source of your joy will have come from within you.
Thich Nhat Hanh (October 11, 1926) is a well known Buddhist monk. He has taught, written books and poetry, and is a peace activist. Nhat Hanh lives in the Dordogne region of South France though originally is from Vietnam. Long exiled from his native country, Hanh was permitted to make his first trip home in 2005. He travels internationally giving talks at retreats and has written over 100 books. Nhat Hanh is also a leading proponent of non-violent resolution to conflicts.
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