𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒏 's Key Ideas from Psycho-Cybernetics
by Maxwell Maltz

Happiness a natural and only leads to positive behaviours, unselfishness, creativity and helpfulness. However happiness must be practised and learned.

Learning to be happy as being free from the habit of responding negatively to external things in our environment. Plus being happy involves separating facts from opinions. 

Finally working towards your goals is another action that encourages happiness. 

1. Sense of Direction: Maintain your personal focus and goals.
2. Understanding: Try to separate fact from fiction, including accepting your errors and correcting them.
3. Courage: Have the courage to act on your goals and beliefs to make them a reality.
4. Charity: Start by treating others even more kindness than you currently do. If you treat others with more kindness, you'll start treating yourself with more kindness.
5. Self-Confidence: Self-confidence will grow as you gain more successful experiences. you can maximize your self-confidence by remembering your past, successes and forgetting your failures.