Deepak Chopra Happiness Quotations

Why are we here? We exist not to pursue happiness, which is fleeting, or outer accomplishment, which can always be bettered. We are here to nourish the self.

Holding on to anything is like holding on to your breath. You will suffocate. The only way to get anything in the physical universe is by letting go of it. Let go & it will be yours forever.

Research has shown that the best way to be happy is to make each day happy.

To bring yourself love and happiness, do what you can to bring them to others.

The key to lasting happiness is to stop looking for it, and to know that you already have it.

The purpose of life is the expansion of happiness.

Nothing is more important than reconnecting with your bliss. Nothing is as rich. Nothing is more real.

Happiness is a continuation of happenings which are not resisted.

Every action generates a force of energy that returns to us in like kind... what we sow is what we reap. And when we choose actions that bring happiness and success to others, the fruit of our karma is happiness and success.

Thinking happy thoughts literally creates a positive chemical change in the brain which stimulates both positive physical and psychological benefits.

In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.

Be happy for no reason, like a child. If you are happy for a reason, you’re in trouble, because that reason can be taken from you.

The cosmos is structured to bring about growth, and growth is always in the direction of greater love and happiness.

You don't need others to change in order to be happy.

Happiness is the ultimate goal...The mistake we make is not going for happiness first. If we did, everything else would follow.

The goal of all goals is happiness, and our emotions are like road signs on that journey toward the goal of happiness.

Seriousness is equated with responsibility, when, in fact, I think we would be much more responsible if we had more joy and laughter in our lives.

Real bliss is to have peace of mind.

Health is not just the absence of a disease. It's an inner joyfulness that should be ours all the time; a state of positive well-being.