Happiness is the absence of unhappiness...

“Happiness is the absence of unhappiness – it is not a thing in itself, and this is very important to understand. Happiness happens quite naturally when we cease our addiction to living in the future and past, which are full of promise and anxiety on one hand, and regret and longing for on the other. When we cease getting distracted and agitated by our thinking minds, which recall the past and create the future, we come to live in the present moment, and in the present moment there are no problems and no anxiety. When we live in the present moment we are in touch with our deeper wisdom, and with wisdom we know how to live a good life.” A beautiful reminder from an amazing book I am reading right now “Happiness and How It Happens” by Happy Buddha 🌸💕