How to Be Happy All the Time
How to Be Happy All the Time is a book by Paramhansa Yogananda. The message resonates with me.
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To seek happiness outside ourselves is like trying to lasso a cloud. Happiness is not a thing: It is a state of mind. It must be lived. …
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True happiness is never to be found outside the Self.
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How unsatisfactory is modern life! Just look at the people around you. Ask yourself, are they happy? See the sad expressions on so many faces. Observe the emptiness in their eyes.
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It is important to differentiate between your needs and your wants. Your needs are few, while your wants can be limitless. In order to find freedom and bliss, minister only to your needs. Stop creating limitless wants and pursuing the will-o’-the-wisp of false happiness. The more you depend upon conditions outside yourself for happiness, the less happiness you will experience.