Quotes About Self Happiness Novels & Stories

"Yes girl, you deserve to be happy. Ano ka ba. After all that you went through." "We all deserve to be happy." I countered. "Sinasabi ko lang, Jez. It's time to chase happiness. Stop beating yourself up from what happened in the past."

" Tanong ko.. "In that case..for me it's depends on a situation" kumunot ang noo ko.. "What do you mean?" "You chose between your happiness over someone-- it depends...I mean, if you give up your own, are you hundred percent sure that person will truly be happy because of the sacrifice you made?" "Oum..he will" tugon ko.. "No.You can't say that...The happiness I was referring to is the freedom" "if you think it doesn't help them grow then don't give up on your own happiness to save someone else's boredom because at the end it goes nonsense"

"Hindi mo pwedeng pilitin lahat para lang umayon sa gusto mo, Liliana... I hope someday you will learn that." Hindi na siya nagsalita pa at nanatili na lang nakikinig habang nakayuko pero nanatiling nakatayo sa harapan ko, hindi na nga lang magakagalaw pa. "Kung ipagpapatuloy mo ang pagiging rason ng paghihirap ng iba, you, yourself will be no longer happy, wala patutunguhan ang lahat kung pipiliin mong punuin ang sarili mo ng inggit, selos at kung ano pang negatibo mong paguugali," mahaba kong sinabi nagsilbing payo na sa kanya.

"Para palagi kang nakangiti. Para may meaning ang buhay mo. Para.... para hindi ako ang lagi mong napapansin at sinusungitan." "I believe that happiness should not depend on other people. You should be happy on your own and no need to look for someone to make you happy," seryoso pa ring turan nito. "Masaya ka na ba?" diretsang tanong niya. Tila hindi nito malulon ang isinubong pagkain dahil sa tanong niya. "Bakit ba ako nang ako ang tinatanong mo? What about you? May inspirasyon ka ba? According to Merna, wala ka namang nobyo."

Sikat ng araw ang tumatama sa aking mukha ng magising ako. Hindi ko namalayang nakatulog na pala ako. "Happiest Birthday, Self" sabi ko sa sarili ko. "Ang wish ko sayo, sana maging matapang kana this time! Kaya ba natin yon?! Syempre! Kaya natin yon!" pahabol ko pa at binigyan ko ng isang mahigpit na yakap ang aking sarili.

Kung hindi niya nga sinabi baka hindi ko rin mismo namalayan sa sarili ko. “I don’t laugh,” sabi ko na lang sa kaniya. “Bakit naman? Wala namang mali kung tumawa ka ha,” banayad niyang saad. “Wala akong karapatang tumawa sa buhay kong ganito.” “Humans have emotions. Everyone can feel happiness. Don’t deprive yourself of being happy, even it was so small. Happiness is happiness. It doesn’t have the measurement, so be happy, Princess,” kaswal na saad niya ulit.

"When I proudly raised my hand during recitation in class, only to come up with a wrong answer. They mocked me after that. I'm too boastful to be wrong." Napaismid ako nang mahina. "Nakakahiya nga." "My turn." He slightly moved. "Motivation mo in life?" "Perhaps to experience true happiness, one must accept the broken self." I can remember that line clearly. And the activity went on. ***

So you can keep on smiling and be thankful for this another year of your life. I smile even though I am so sad and feeling down inside. July 31, 1994. Happy 25th birthday self, happy birthday to me. Don't be sad and don't worry self, dahil may mga surprises na inihanda si God para sa'yo. Just wait, pray and hope. Everything will gonna be alright. Just trust him Klara. God's plan is always be perfect. Nakatulog ako nang wala pa rin na Logan na dumadating sa bahay nito. Gumising din ako ng hindi ko pa rin ito naramdaman sa loob ng bahay nito.

Habang kumakagat si Althea sa cookie, biglang nagsalita si Adrian. “You know what I realized?” “Ano?” “That happiness doesn’t have to be grand. It’s right here. Sa simpleng pagkain, sa tawanan natin, sa paghawak ng kamay mo.” Napaluha si Althea, kahit hindi niya intensyon. “Don’t say things like that, naiiyak ako.” Hinawakan ni Adrian ang pisngi niya. “Then cry. Kasi ako rin, naiiyak sa tuwing naiisip kong I almost lived my life without moments like this.”

I told myself that day. I stood up again and went to my desk, open a blank page on my diary and started writing. 09-17-18 11:48 PM Dear self, Snap out of it! Stop searching and thinking for reasons to be upset about! Remind yourself of your blessings. You have everything you need! Change your perspective! This is not a bad life! Those are just bad days! Get over it! You're strong! ps. i love you. -Sining. I closed my diary and went to my bed, took out my phone and started typing a message for Jaq.