Ilchi Lee

21-Day Miracle Letter

Happiness Is Already In You

People often think they need certain conditions to exist in their lives before they can be truly happy. They say to themselves, “I’ll be happy when…..” But actually, they can be happy at any time. It is just a choice. Nothing prevents anyone from being happy, except their own thoughts. It should not require hard work to become happy. Being happy is a natural state. It can happen unconditionally.

When you do the same exercise repeatedly, only certain muscles are developed. Similarly, when you continuously allow your mind to proceed in a negative direction, it becomes a kind of habit for your brain. If you constantly think of yourself as stressed, sad, or angry, it is as if you are training yourself to feel this way. Of course there are appropriate times to feel these emotions, but there is no reason to stay trapped in them.

There is also no need to compete with anyone to get happiness, and there is no reason to be dependant on others to bring it to you. True peace and happiness are natural, rising from inside, not from external events or conditions. There is no need to wait for happiness to come to you; you can come to it any time you wish.

Ilchi Lee