Happiness within

If I choose happiness within, am I gonna be a hermit living alone on the top of the mountain?

Only if you choose so…

But no, that’s unnecessary.

Happiness within does not deny that we have bodies, minds, families, friends, pets, and various needs.

It doesn’t require you to move to the cave or abandon your life.

It simply shifts your focus from

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Happiness within is a revolutionary concept.

We live in a society that always makes us search for answers and solutions outside of ourselves.

There’s always a new product or program, a hack, advice, cream, supplement, or AI agent…

While many of these can be helpful, the constant grasping for something outside of ourselves, an external solution or

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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.

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But wait: travel/clothes/whatever makes me happy!

I had a period of my life when I was profoundly unhappy. While trying to reverse-engineer the happiness in my past, one thing came to mind.

Travel!

I was happy in the past when I was traveling and had trips lined up.

What does that mean?

I should travel more! All the time! Always have another trip on

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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

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Last Night As I Was Sleeping

Last night as I was sleeping,
I dreamt—marvelous error!—
that a spring was breaking
out in my heart.
I said: Along which secret aqueduct,
Oh water, are you coming to me,
water of a new life
that I have never drunk?

Last night as I was sleeping,
I dreamt—marvelous error!—
that I had a beehive
here inside my heart.
And the golden bees

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