Exercise 11: Examining the causes of happiness

Posted on Happy Minds!

From: Happiness - Matthieu Ricard



Take a quiet moment alone and try to find out what
really makes you happy. Is your happiness derived
mainly from outer circumstances? How much of it is
due to your state of mind and the way you experience
the world? If happiness comes from outer circumstances,
check how stable or fragile they are. If it is due
to a state of mind, consider how you can further cultivate
it.