Happiness then is a habit, not an acquisition. It is not the gaining of anything in particular, except perhaps the knowledge of living.

Hence the only way to guarantee happiness is the eradication of desire. In fact, all happiness, long-term or short-term, is a function of desire and the cessation of agitation.

Being objective is being able to perceive how another person feels from where he is. Not how I feel from where I am.

Desires warp our thinking. And consequently, the quality of our actions deteriorates.

Why not be as diligent in our happiness as we are in our studies, profession, or health?

We have recklessly constructed a dubious narrative. It lies in the dangerous untruths we tell ourselves: fabrications such as 'I like this', 'I don't like this', 'this is horrible', and 'that is awesome'. 'I can't live without this.'

Any state can be called happiness. All it requires is that the agitations increase and then subside.

Hunting Down Mysterious Happiness In this pursuit, the primary step is identifying its location. That is the beginning of the course correction. That happiness we are hunting for everywhere...? It is to be found only in the Self, only within.

Thus, our true estimation of wealth is not shown by what we claim, but by how we treat those who have less than us.