Happiness Is an Inside Job

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These beliefs give one a sense of wellbeing and ease. Spiritual people are helpful, more productive, and loyal. According to the teachings, all people have the potential to do this. It also presents the idea that compassion is a state of mind whereby a person is not violent, harming, or aggressive. The Dalai Lama says we should show compassion to everybody, and that universal compassion towards the right of other people to be free some suffering is important. He explains that showing empathy can help to generate and foster compassion.

The author aims to dispel the common misunderstanding in the construal of happiness in terms of modern valued outcomes such as wealth, power and success.

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And once we make that internal shift, we can put our day-to-day external frustrations into perspective. In ‘ The Art of Happiness’, Howard C. Cutler puts forward a “western” (i.e. science-based) view of the Dalai Lama’s (a Buddhist monk, also known as Tenzin Gyatso) teachings. It provides an overview of Tibetan Buddhism and the messages from its’ leader the Dalia Lama.

Further, Lyubomirsky explains that 10% of our happiness can be determined by life circumstances/situations SO, actually, 40% of our happiness is within our own ability to change. This book is promoted as “ Your hands-on guide to reducing stress, being happier, and living a more fulfilling life”. And Tolstoy’s advice: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” Life is an inside job — I start with myself. I must BE the change I wish to see in the world. Think of messages such as “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”, “do unto others as you would have done unto you” and “happiness comes from within”. Psychologist, Haidt, exposes the messages that have arrived as being ‘common sense’ because our grandparents and THEIR grandparents have handed them down…

3. Resilience

I have experienced both such events, and each time I realised: happiness really is an inside job. After all, I cannot let external circumstances dictate how I will feel all of my life, can I? And a life lesson quote I saw quite often: “Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.” Don’t put off the good stuff until later. Enjoy life now. Travel now. Splurge now. Savor the sweetness of life now. Boorstein, S. (2008). Happiness is an inside job: practicing for a joyful life. Random House Digital, Inc.

When we talk about self-love and understanding we don’t necessarily mean blindly loving and accepting ourselves the way we are. Many times self-understanding requires us to reflect and ask ourselves the tough questions, to realize perhaps where we need to make changes in ourselves to be better not only for ourselves but our relationships. What are some of those tough questions that will cut through the safe space of comfort we like to maintain, that our readers might want to ask themselves? Can you share an example of a time that you had to reflect and realize how you needed to make changes? This book, said to be practical and rooted in the real world, was published in 2008. On p. 33, Wilkinson says: “ change the way you look at things…and the things you look at change”. Instead of looking to get happy from a person or a job, or an external factor, view relationships and/or work as outlets for happiness, and focus on how you can give more happiness.

1. Purpose

I participate in several support groups. I have learned: “that which is shareable is bearable.” Sharing my life with others helps to lighten the load, especially with painful events and feelings. Support groups also give me the opportunity to learn from others’ experiences and perspectives. There is nothing wrong with being uncomfortable with solitude, or to have a strong desire for companionship and connectedness with others. But it might be worth examining one’s aversion to solitude, simply in the interest of self-knowledge. The more we know ourselves, hopefully the more we can grow in self-acceptance, and the more comfortable we’ll be in our own skin. This article will explain why happiness comes from within and support this claim with scientific findings. We will also look into techniques and tools that will help you develop the ability to be happy with what you have at any given moment.