What Is Happiness?

How To Find Happiness?

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We have no choice but to accept lite. But, we do have a choice- HOW to accept life, how we should live our lives, and how we should respond in lite.

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The power of thought and knowledge is unique to human beings. The Creator probably expects that we use our unique powers creatively.

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The creative use of our uniqueness Would imply that we reasonably reason, thoughtfully think and learn from experience. Based on reason and experience,

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We formulate certain maxims which serve as guidelines that would help lead us to our goal.

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Human beings do not lack knowledge of the how, what, where, when, and why of life. The problem lies, not in lack of a solution, nor in knowledge, but EXECUTION.

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Just as the cow in a textbook does not eat grass, the knowledge of our minds, unless it is executed, produces no result. However, change should come first in our attitude.

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The change in attitude will naturally lead to a change of lifestyle. The purpose of this book is to help form a realistic and practical attitude towards life, so that we live our life more lively,

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“The true secret of happiness lies in the taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.” – William Morri

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“The greatest happiness you can have is knowing that you do not necessarily require happiness.” – William Saroyan

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“As people spin faster and faster in the pursuit of merely personal happiness, they become exhausted in the futile effort of chasing themselves.” – Andrew Delbanco

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“All happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love.” – Baruch Spinoza

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“All happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love.” – Baruch Spinoza

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“Happiness consists more in conveniences of pleasure that occur everyday than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom.” – Benjamin Franklin

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What Is Happiness?

Happiness is a state of mind. It cannot be bought or sold but is achieved or attained by the way we live our life.

How To Find Happiness?

And the way we live our life depends on the choices we make in life.

“Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.” – Ayn Rand

We have no choice but to accept lite. But, we do have a choice- HOW to accept life, how we should live our lives, and how we should respond in lite.

The power of thought and knowledge is unique to human beings. The Creator probably expects that we use our unique powers creatively.

The creative use of our uniqueness Would imply that we reasonably reason, thoughtfully think and learn from experience. Based on reason and experience,

We formulate certain maxims which serve as guidelines that would help lead us to our goal.

"Happiness is a direction, not a place"

Human beings do not lack knowledge of the how, what, where, when, and why of life. The problem lies, not in lack of a solution, nor in knowledge, but EXECUTION.

Just as the cow in a textbook does not eat grass, the knowledge of our minds, unless it is executed, produces no result. However, change should come first in our attitude.

The change in attitude will naturally lead to a change of lifestyle. The purpose of this book is to help form a realistic and practical attitude towards life, so that we live our life more lively,

“The true secret of happiness lies in the taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.” – William Morri

“The greatest happiness you can have is knowing that you do not necessarily require happiness.” – William Saroyan

“As people spin faster and faster in the pursuit of merely personal happiness, they become exhausted in the futile effort of chasing themselves.” – Andrew Delbanco

“All happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love.” – Baruch Spinoza

“All happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love.” – Baruch Spinoza

“Happiness consists more in conveniences of pleasure that occur everyday than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom.” – Benjamin Franklin