Since
we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and
such peace of mind arises only from having a compassionate attitude, we
need to make a concerted effort to develop compassion. We must use all
the events of our daily life to transform our thoughts and behavior.

How to Be Happy - Sanja Gjenero
How to take personal responsibility for one's own happiness.

The quest for happiness is universal. Aristotle summed this up best when he said, "Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human experience." With the exception of survival, happiness is the goal behind every human activity. Whether seeking fame, fortune, power, or love, humans are actually seeking the happiness they expect will result.

How to BE Happy

Being authentically happy is not quite as straight forward as it may appear.  There are three essential steps.

Step One is to ‘see’ and dispel the many myths and illusions about happiness.

Step Two is to explore the deeper meaning of happiness in order to induce and affirm three realizations.

Realization One - That happiness is not something that comes from outside our self.  Authentic happiness is not a dependency on anyone, anything or any place.  Happiness is an inside job!

Realization Two - That happiness is not excitement.  Most of us learn to believe that our happiness is stimulated and so we search for the stimulation of our own favourite brand of happiness.  If we have been doing this for a long time it’s not easy to break free of this habit as there is likely to be some form of addiction to something, someone or somewhere.

Realization Three - That happiness is not an occasional high in contrast to an occasional low.  Authentic happiness is not an up and down affair.  It is a stable and consistent state which is only possible when the three forms of authentic happiness – contentment, joy and bliss - are fully understood.
And that of course is Step Three.

Authentic Happiness is Undisturbed CONTENTMENT.
Enjoy your life...
Om Shanti...