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Happiness resides in your mind, brain, heart and tongue. Connect all four and you’ll live in bliss. — Mensah Oteh

You can’t afford to leave your happiness to others. Create what you wish to experience. — Mensah Oteh

Laughter is an essential ingredient of a happy life. — Mensah Oteh

Surround yourself with people who put a smile on your face and make you laugh. — Mensah Oteh

Humour, like any life skill, is learnable. If others can learn it, so can you. — Mensah Oteh

Schedule happy experiences to displace unhappy memories. — Mensah Oteh

Happiness and joy are both decisions and choices you must make every day. — Mensah Oteh

Happiness is the decision to find something good in every situation. — Mensah Oteh

Big dreams are important because the awaken the giant that sleeps within you. — Mensah Oteh

Your presence only truly matters to people who feel your absence. — Matshona Dhliwayo