Happiness is something we chase all our lives. Honestly, if you ask me now, I would probably tell you that the only human beings not really bothered with being happy are infants. But then again, maybe all those crying could also signify their unhappiness. Regardless of age, we all want to be happy right? But it seems there are times happiness is so elusive, it can be frustrating.

Anyway, if we are to believe Dalai Lama, happiness can actually be achieved, and it is not so elusive afterall. We just have to start with ourselves and work our way out. It is even possible to rub some of your happiness off with people around you who might be in dire need of some happiness in their life.

According to Dalai Lama, happiness is a state of mind which I firmly agree. However, you need to be fulfilled before you can achieve complete happiness. This only means that you should be happy in every aspect of your life, be it worldly and/or intangible.

Dalai Lama recommends that you train your mind to be happy. Of all the things you could do with a human brain, training is one thing you can sure do with it. Happiness is all about attitude, your attitude towards things, and how you react on certain things. I remember a saying “a coin always has two sides” which is true. Something so negative could be positive too, it’s just how you see things that matters most. So it all boils down to how your mind was trained to be in constant happiness.

Thanks to yoga and other meditative techniques, calmness of the mind has become easier to achieve. That you don’t really have to sweat it to be able to calm your mind or exert a lot of effort to do this. Calming techniques, when learned, not only eliminates stress but also helps you to focus on more important things than wasting your time dwelling on unproductive and “over-and-done-with” past. This will also help you to keep on moving forward and be able to feel content and satisfied with what you are achieving right now.

Positivity is very important in your pursuit of happiness. Negativity only has destructive effects on your life and would not – will never – yield long-desired happiness. Learn to let go of the negative things you have been feeling and abhorring and never be influenced by anger. Most importantly, educate yourself, because the better you understand things, the lesser negativity could get to you.

Always remember that good things only bring about good vibes. Knowing that you only have good intentions to start with will only lead to harvesting and ultimately achieving, happiness.