the happiness equation, happiness, greater, or equal to the…
Page 26 the happiness equation, happiness, greater, or equal to the perception of the events in your life minus your expectations of how life should behave.
— from The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)
In the book
Satisfaction with life is nothing more than a verdict — does what is happening measure up to what I expected? Which means — and sit with this, because it is most of the secret of a contented life — there are two ways to be happier, and most people only ever try the harder one: you can improve your circumstances, or you can correct your expectations. There is even an art to expecting well — learning to anticipate a coming joy and savor it before it arrives, so that a single pleasure is enjoyed twice. — The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)