Happiness Is a Skill, Not a Goal
"Happiness is a choice you make and a skill you develop."
It’s not something you pursue—it’s something you cultivate daily.-
Desire Is a Contract You Make with Yourself to Be Unhappy Until You Get What You Want
Desire creates suffering. Happiness arises when you let go of craving and live in the present. -
Happiness Is the Default State
"If you sit in a room with no distractions, you’ll eventually be happy."
Unhappiness is due to noise, mental clutter, or unmet desires. -
Stillness and Presence Are the Keys
Mindfulness, silence, and self-awareness help uncover happiness beneath the mental noise. -
Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously
Ego and identity are sources of anxiety. Detachment and humor free you from unnecessary suffering. -
Happiness Comes from Peace, Not Pleasure
"Peace is happiness at rest. Pleasure is happiness in motion."
Chasing dopamine leads to cycles of craving and crash. True happiness is calm and sustained. -
Meditation Is a Tool to Reset the Mind
Regular meditation helps quiet the voice in your head and reconnect with your baseline of joy. -
Don’t Outsource Your Happiness
"A happy person isn’t someone who’s always in a good situation, but someone who always has a good attitude."
Relying on external circumstances guarantees emotional instability. -
Understand Yourself Deeply
Know what truly matters to you—not what society tells you should make you happy. -
Happiness Is Found in the Present Moment
"All of man’s troubles arise from not being able to sit quietly in a room alone." – Blaise Pascal (quoted by Naval)
Practicing presence is the most direct path to happiness.
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