Tobe or not to be Happy.. Its your choice..!! Posted by Sibi Sukumar , Friday, September 01, 2006 at 3:34 AM, in

1. Being happy is a choice.

2. When we stop the chatter of the mind and expel our worries and fears , we will find that happiness surfaces from deep within us.

3. Happiness is not something far away and unattainable, neither does it depend on circumstances.

4. Happiness is one of the most important treasures. It is within our precious soul. All we have to do is dig it out and enjoy it.

5. There is no need to search for happiness or to create it. There is no need to undergo all kinds of outer experiences in order to feel it. On the contrary, everything has to be dropped in order to experience it.

6. Happiness is always here, but covered by thoughts, desires and fears.

7. Happiness is a state of mind. More correctly put, it is the state beyond the mind.

8. It is our attitude that makes us feel happy or unhappy.

9. Our thoughts and worries hide away our happiness.

10. If we smile while we talk, we spread happiness.

11. A calm and detached mind is the gate to true happiness.

12. Happiness is often experienced after a problem has been solved a fear has disappeared or after realising a desire. When the mind is released from it fears, worries and desires and becomes quiet letting the happiness emerge.

13. Look at the positive side of life and we will surely develop the happiness habit.

14. Learn to laugh this will make us feel better.

15. When we focus our mind on everything that we do, it will increase our control over our mind and make it easier for the inner joy to manifest.

16. Our inner nature is bliss and joy. If we clean our mind we will realise that this treasure was always within us!

17. When we wake up from deep sleep we feel happy. This is because the mind was quiet. If we therefore learn to quieten our mind in waking hours,we will experience happiness.

18. Each day we must do something that makes us feel happy, until it becomes a habit.

19. Cheerfulness is contagious; choose cheerful people for our friends.

20. Sharing and accepting other people's happiness increases our own happiness.

21. When we choose or concentrate on happiness, we will find it everywhere.

22. Let the joy in our heart overflow and ‘shower’ everyone we meet.

23. Pleasure comes from the outside but Happiness from the inside!

24. Ultimately it's up to us whether we choose to be or not to be... happy!