| Helen Keller was deaf blind and mute. She became a | | | | do not have that luxury. Count your blessings daily |
| well renowned author, well traveled speaker and | | | | because when compared to a lot of people around |
| stood up for various causes such as war opposition | | | | the world you have many. |
| and women's suffrage to name a few. | | | | "Everything has its wonders, even darkness and |
| At those moments when I am on the self pity bus I | | | | silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, |
| try and remember Helen Keller and her courage and it | | | | therein to be content." |
| makes me feel better about my life. The following | | | | Helen was deaf blind she had to deal with darkness |
| five happiness quotes highlight her guide to happiness | | | | and silence all the time. I would not have any idea |
| and a well lived life. | | | | what she went through I can only try and imagine |
| "Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in | | | | how it was. She found a way to be content with her |
| nature, nor do the children of men as a whole | | | | condition. Every person goes through different things |
| experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long | | | | in their lives and some are tougher than others. It's |
| run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring | | | | important to find a way to be happy no matter what |
| adventure, or nothing. To keep our faces toward | | | | is happening. You can't control everything in this world |
| change and behave like free spirits in the presence of | | | | but you can choose how you react to different |
| fate is strength undefeatable." | | | | situations. |
| What Helen is saying is that there is nothing secure | | | | "I seldom think about my limitations, and they never |
| about life. Human beings love to feel secure | | | | make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of |
| financially, physically and emotionally to name a few | | | | yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze |
| things; however life is random and unexpected. It | | | | among flowers." |
| doesn't matter how much we try to make ourselves | | | | This quote is one of the reasons I am truly inspired |
| safe life is a game of chance. | | | | and awed by this woman. She was deaf blind and |
| People spend their lives holding themselves back not | | | | mute and yet she rarely thought of her limitations. |
| taking chances to protect themselves and keep the | | | | She had every reason to play the victim but she |
| delusion of being safe. They believe going all out will | | | | didn't. How many times do you play the victim feeling |
| be dangerous or they will be hurt. Yet when it comes | | | | sorry for yourself over the smallest thing? I know I |
| down to it the person who is highly adventurous and | | | | do that every single day at some point. I dwell on |
| lives to the fullest and the person always afraid of | | | | my weaknesses and things I don't have constantly |
| trying anything are just as unsafe in this unpredictable | | | | giving into self pity. How productive is this? Not |
| world. Knowing this isn't it much better to go all out | | | | productive at all. Instead of focusing on their |
| and experience and live life to the fullest? Because | | | | strengths people use up their time which is precious |
| when it comes down to it you are not in any more | | | | focusing on what they lack. |
| danger than living a life of mediocrity. | | | | "Many persons have a wrong idea of what |
| "Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who | | | | constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through |
| are more fortunate than we are, we should compare | | | | self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy |
| it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow | | | | purpose." |
| men. It then appears that we are among the | | | | I am a big believer in making yourself happy. I find |
| privileged." | | | | fulfillment in helping others not just myself. Just living |
| We are all comparers we cannot help ourselves. | | | | for myself is not good enough I want to feel like I |
| Every day we are constantly comparing ourselves to | | | | am making some positive impact in this world before |
| others on looks, money, possessions, enjoyment | | | | I check out. This I believe is what Helen is talking |
| what have you. Everyone has felt inferior to another | | | | about in the above quote. There is nothing wrong |
| person at one time or another. Helen suggests | | | | with making sure you are happy but also live for |
| looking at the majority of the world and comparing | | | | others and you find more happiness. |
| yourself then and the biggest likelihood is that you | | | | The above five quotations represent Helen Keller's |
| are one of the privileged people in this world. | | | | guide to a content and fulfilled life. Helen's words |
| In fact if you are reading this article right now it | | | | offer a way of living life to the fullest from a woman |
| means you are privileged enough to access a | | | | who did just that. I hope you take them to heart in |
| computer millions of other people around the world | | | | your daily lives. |