Happiness is within each and every one of us. No one else can make us happy unless we first choose that we will place happiness first in our heart. Happiness is a state of mind, so the real source of happiness must lie within the mind, not in external conditions. If our mind is pure and peaceful we shall be happy, regardless of our external circumstances, but if it is impure and unpeaceful we can never be truly happy, no matter how hard we try to change our external conditions. Happiness is truly an attitude of choice.

Happiness is often difficult to watch, but it is a riveting experience. Even in light of its integrity to character and honesty of the written word, it’s not for everyone. Happiness is contagious, and a group of happy people will eventually make the rest happy, or remove those that can’t be made happy. That sounds bad, but if a group can’t make someone happy the person would be better trying to find something or someone else who can. Happiness is a skill too often taken for granted. Why are some people happier than others?

Buddhism mentions the fact that evil and suffering can be removed if only we have the right knowledge about the nature of our self. Buddhism teaches that we are each responsible for our own happiness or unhappiness. Our vitality … the amount of energy or “life-force” we have … is in fact the single most important factor in determining whether or not we are happy.

Choose to be happy and see a positive outlook no matter what, or you choose to let it control you. Choose to be in environments and around people that increase your probability of happiness. The persons who become the happiest and grow the most are those who also make truth and their own personal growth primary values.

Happiness is a belief about yourself and the outside world. You can be doing something you normally experience as pleasurable but not be happy! Happiness is a state of mind, so the real source of happiness must lie within the mind, not in external conditions. If our mind is pure and peaceful we shall be happy, regardless of our external circumstances, but if it is impure and unpeaceful we can never be truly happy, no matter how hard we try to change our external conditions. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

Yet some people do seem to be happier on average than other people are. Although people adapt surprisingly quickly to both good news and bad, the set-point around which happiness varies from time to time apparently differs from one person to another. Yet, for now, suffice it to say that without happiness, human existence, as we know it, would have no meaning. According to research conducted, happiness is considered by the vast majority of people to be the most important thing there is in life.

Happiness is clearly fundamental in our lives. But we seem to spend most of our efforts pursuing it and all too little time actually experiencing it. Happiness is not dependent on amassing a certain amount of fame or wealth; happiness is not dependent on reaching a certain social pecking order. If we are always striving after something bigger and better, happiness will remain elusive. Happiness is always here, but covered by thoughts, desires and fears. It is experienced when these covers disappear for a while.

Happiness is not a feeling. It is a choice, a mindset and a way of thinking. Happiness is your birthright and as you clear out your filter system (which is composed of your beliefs, agreements, assumptions, and thoughts) you can learn to be happy no matter what is happening in your life. Give yourself that gift – do whatever it takes to lovingly retrain your mind and begin living your life based on love and the guidance of your spirit rather than the dictates of your mind.

Happiness is a feeling of well-being we experience in immediate situations and it is also a feeling of general well-being based on the recent past. The feeling is essentially the same in both cases, and most people commonly use the term “happiness” in both ways, depending on the situation at hand. Happiness is not found in a tranquil life free of storms and tempests. Real happiness is found in the struggles we undergo to realize our goals, in our efforts to move forward. Happiness is different from pleasure. It isn’t shortsighted or selfish the way pleasure is.

Be a Loving Heart by practicing happiness in all your life, and spreading happiness to all you encounter each day …

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