The Happiness Hack

by Ellen Petry Leanse

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If we can control our mind, we can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to us.

THE BUDDHA

Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a
Happiness manner of traveling.
—
MARGARET LEE RUNBECK, NOVELIST

Nothing captures the biological argument better than the famous New Age
slogan: “Happiness begins within.”
Money, social status, plastic surgery, beautiful houses, powerful positions — none of these will bring you happiness. Lasting happiness comes only from serotonin,dopamine, and oxytocin.
—
YUVAL NOAH HARARI, SAPIENS:
A BRIEF HISTORY OF HUMANKIND

Take a second. Think whatever you want.

It’s your brain. Make yourself at home in it.

—

LIN- MANUEL MIRANDA,

PLAYWRIGHT, COMPOSER, ACTOR

Getting to Know Your Brain