Get Inspired - Stories, Quotes, and The Pursuit of Happiness

Quote attributed to Thomas Jefferson on government wasting labor

We walked away from our smoking, drinking, drugging family, the drug culture, and that world and have not looked back since. — Melissa Whitehead

Happiness is not a goal ... it's a by-product of a life well-lived." — Eleanor Roosevelt

'Resolved: In the realm of economics, freedom ought to be valued above equity.'

My new book! Choosing Happiness

Lizzie Velasquez was a medical mystery and a bullying victim. Now she's a confident, empowered motivational speaker and YouTube sensation who advises audiences as diverse as corporate executives and elementary school students on how to focus on your gifts and passions, create plans to overcome obstacles, and reach your goals.

Herein lies our hope for the future of our nation: to teach the next generation what we are at risk of losing. — Oletta Branstiter

We are living in the rural areas (and) working with the orphaned youth. -- Sthembiso, South Africa, kznyouth.org

Our mission is that we don’t pass out fish, but rather we teach people to fish. — Steve Smith, New Beginnings Lake

Yard sales

Virginia resident Wes Clark's recent adventure scanning the landscape for the perfect purchase.

Beats by Dre: The game before the game

"Run like you’re a crazy man chasing happiness. Run for your family and your friends."

Humans of New York

People confuse the source of their happiness. They become temporarily happy when they get a new car, or a new house, or ..."

Happy makes Pharrell cry

When all you desire to do is make a positive difference in the lives of others, when you experience the difference your have made, you can't help but be moved to tears.

Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be. — Abraham Lincoln