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The ultimate goal in life is to be happy.
Some people find happiness in external sources such as their job, finances, social status.
What happens if any of those sources were to disappear? What if you lose your job, your wealth, your social group...Will your happiness disappear with it?
"The fundamental delusion: There is something out there that will make me happy and fulfilled forever." - The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
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" Peace occurs when you don't turn your observations into problems. If you do not desire to act on what you observe then you are at peace."
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" Maybe happiness is not something you inherit or even choose, but a highly personal skill that can be learned like fitness or nutrition. "
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“All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present."
"Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry - all forms of fear - are caused by too much future, and not enough presence."
"Guilt, regret, resentment, griev...
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"Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. Make it your friend and ally, not your enemy."
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So Naval Ravikant believes, " You can very slowly but steadily and methodically improve your happiness baseline, just like you improve your fitness."
Examples he used:
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" A happy person isn't someone who's happy all the time. Its someone who effortlessly interprets events in such a way that they don't lose their innate peace" - The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
“Die to the past every moment. You don't need it. Only refer to it when it is absolut...
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"Happiness is simply the absence of desire. Happiness is not about the achievement of pleasure, but the lack of desire. Happiness is the state you enter when you no longer desire to change your state." - Atomic Habits, James Clear.
" Desire is a cont...
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" Pain or suffering arises through desire or craving and that to be free of pain, we need to cut the bonds with desire."
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" All cravings are the mind seeking salvation or fulfillment in the external things and in the future as a substitute for the joy of Being. " - The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle
So, don't seek to be free of desire or seek to achieve enlightenment because that is just another form of ...
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Michael A Singer continues with if you're not a collection of these external/outside things... let's look internally.
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We know who we are not, but what is left once we've cleared the dust? Michael A. Singer explains, if all outside objects disappear you will still exist, if your thoughts and emotions ceased to exist you would still be here.
" When you look without creating thoughts, your consciousn...
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Do you want to be happy or not? The choice now is in your hands.
Things out of your control WILL happen. No matter how much you think about it or suffer behind the fear of something happening.
The tr...
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“There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind - you are the one who hears it.”
“Eventually you will see that the real cause of problem is not life itself. It's the commotion the mind makes about life that really causes th...
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" The only thing that is ultimately real about your journey is the step you are taking at this moment. That's all there ever is. " - Eckhart Tolle
Living in the past creates depression and guilt for what already happened. Something that no longer exist in present time effects you in the pre...
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" In the end, enjoying life's experiences is the only rational thing to do. You're floating in empty space in a universe that goes on forever. If you have to be here, at least be happy and enjoy the experiences. " - Michael A. Singer
He explains,
When your heart is closed
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A subject-to-object relationship exists in the outer world experiences, you can see that things are separate from you. You can't be something you're aware of.
Same goes for your thoughts and emotions, you are aware when you're happy or sad. You're aware when your mind won't stop ra...
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"Consciousness is the highest word you will ever utter. There is nothing higher or deeper than consciousness. Consciousness is full awareness. "
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The Buddha taught that because no physical or mental object is permanent, desires for or attachments to either causes suffering.
All things of this world come to an end. There is an impermanence in all things including you, and me.
So connecting our source of happine...
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In the Almanack of Naval Ravikant, the author cities Naval loosely, But the idea Naval believes is...
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Craving is about wanting to fix everything. Observation without craving is the realization you do not need to fix anything.
Your desires are not running rampant.
You do not crave a change in state. Your mind does not generate a problem for you. You...
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What does it mean to present? In the Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer, the author states to be present is to be aware of who you are.
He explains to be aware of who you are, lets make a list of what you're not...
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"If you are conscious, there can be nothing in front of you but you are fully aware there is nothing. "
So back to the question. "Who am I?"
" ' I am the one who sees. From the back in here somewhere, I look out, and I am aware of the events, thoughts, and emotions that ...
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" The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment. You create a good future by creating a good present. "
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I enjoy reading books on the philosophies of life. I like reading on ways to improve my habits, productivity, and overall lifestyle. I am here to learn and spread knowledge.
After reading many philosophy and spiritual guidance books, I've put together the idea I've formed on the key of happiness through sourced materials.
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