In the next three blinks, you'll learn why compassion, intimacy and spirituality are important for a happier life.Ĭultivating universal compassion is a way to a healthier, happier life.
Though this is a slow, gradual process, it eventually brings a calmness that allows you to live a happy, joyous life no matter what the external situation.Įxternal circumstances cannot create lasting happiness – the right state of mind can. Consider, for example, how negative emotions skew our view of other people: when we’re angry, even dear friends can seem annoying, cold and hostile.Īccording to the Dalai Lama, it is possible to systematically train your mind so that you identify and cultivate positive mental states while eliminating the negative ones. Hence, it seems no specific external conditions can really affect our happiness in the long run.īut the mind is a powerful tool our mental state greatly affects how we perceive the world. Similarly, people who face sudden and tragic health problems like a diagnosis of cancer or paralysis typically – after a period of grieving – recover their previous level of happiness. For example, winning the lottery only produces a short-lived happiness “high,” which usually subsides relatively quickly.
According to the Dalai Lama, by training one’s mind it is possible to learn how to be happier.Įxternal events can affect a person’s happiness in the short-term, but our level of happiness tends to revert back to a certain baseline soon after the event. Yet for some reason we often see happiness itself as something mysterious and hard to define, and we have a poor understanding of what makes us happy. Most people would readily agree that the purpose of life is to seek happiness.
0 kommentar(er)
