Happiness within

To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.

Simone Weil

We—at least if we are among the lucky ones—have every gadget and recipe and website and storefront and exotic holiday in the world available to us, but we are lacking two things that we seem to need, but grasp at nonetheless: meaning, and roots.

From Against the Machine

Who is happiness within for?

For people tired of conventional happiness advice and the pursuit of happiness.

We help people allergic to self-help finding a deep inner joy

Conventional Self-Help Happiness Recommendations (Anti-Examples)

1. “Set big goals and achieve them” — framing happiness as a reward for external success, milestones, or career achievements.

2. “Visualize your dream life” — implying fulfillment comes from manifesting better circumstances, rather than shifting how you relate to the present.

3. “Boost your

Happiness within doesn’t always feel happy.

We live in a world that is emotionally unintelligent and immature. One common misconception that stems from there is the expectation that you can always be happy. And sure, there are all these pills and promises, but that misses the point.

Emotions are often represented by water in esoteric traditions.

10 positive side effects of happiness within

The main benefit of using a mindset of happiness within is that you will change the way you see the world. And that is everything.

You’ll understand your mind much better, you’ll understand the social forces that play against you, and you’ll start seeing much more clearly. You’ll stop glorifying typical