9. Happiness Comes from Within
External events don’t control happiness—thoughts do.
A grateful mindset leads to contentment.
Complaining and negativity destroy joy.
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Where Happiness Comes From
Phenomena that happen outside of us don’t cause happiness. They might be correlated with happiness but it’s not a cause-and-effect relationship.
The most important part is what happens in our brain between the external event (a good cup of coffee) and our state of happiness.
Practicing happiness
To some people, happiness comes naturally, but if it doesn't for you here are some things you can do to raise your happiness level:
- Achieve the goals you want to achieve
- Learn how to be in the present moment and let yourself enjoy the things you enjoy doing
- Practice...
What is within our control
Stoicism asserts that we don’t control and cannot rely on external events, only ourselves and our responses.
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