Introduction

Mind has great potentials... much greater than it itself believes. This is strange, but true... 

No matter what you are and where you believe you stand, you can always do "more". But one might ask, "why do more?"

During my past 16 years of professional experience working as a researcher, teacher, workshop conductor and Human Resources professional, I have repeatedly reached the conclusion that everyone wants "total happiness" and almost all of them end up achieving "partial happiness" even when they try hard.

As a matter of fact, there is no such thing as total happiness (unless you are in heaven with your loved ones). However, partial happiness is not the end of the world either. You can always work for more and more happiness. Here, I find it pointless to establish one common definition of happiness, because different people find themselves happy in different situations. Remember “happiness is different from success”. A happy carpenter can be more satisfied than a successful doctor.

Now coming back to the question "why do more?", the answer is simple, i.e., to be happier. However, I do admit it's not as simple as it sounds! Several horrible questions and even real experiences may follow once you take the first step towards what you define as happiness.

Here I will establish the rest of my point on the following two facts:

1. Happiness is not one and the same for everyone. Each individual might define happiness as a completely different thing than another individual may, as we have previewed above.

• Some define happiness as having everything you want. Although it is the perfect common definition of happiness, it makes total happiness impossible right in the bud, because “wants never end”. And hence it is impossible to gain total happiness according to this definition. So, when someone goes a little way into trying to have everything, soon they discover this fact and very easily and quickly fall into disappointment, which may lead to serious aftermath as well, such as depression. This leads to our Rule 1: "Never believe you can get everything you wish as an individual."
• Others define happiness as doing hard work and earning at least the basic necessities of life "smoothly". Instead of the definition of happiness, it is, in fact, the announcement of surrender to happenings, loss of will power and false self-proclaimed conclusion. This so-called definition is what is called "giving-up what is possible for nothing but justifying ones temporary limitations." You may call it an early pack-up. Even if this “smooth going” has been achieved, one will easily fall back in unhappiness as soon as one comes across imagining a comparatively happier situation. So, Rule 2: "Never close your eyes from the realities of life. Never give up just because you are temporarily unable to do something." (However, taking some rest is permitted, as long as it is not prolonged due to laziness or disappointment.)
• Still others try to find happiness in fanaticism. Perhaps surprisingly, here I am using the term fanaticism in almost all one-dimensional senses. Dedicating once life for one single purpose and making great achievements, even if it is in positive dimensions, is fanaticism, if related realities of life and values are overlooked. This strategy may bring some extent of satisfaction, but, "satisfaction" alone… not happiness. Rule 3: Balance is the key. Always keep an eye open to the possibilities of your physical, mental, social and spiritual growth. A quick suggestion: Schedule yourself everyday for activities that include (1) some physical exercise and healthy diet plan (2) learning and LEGAL entertainment (3) time to pay to your relatives and friends, and (4) religious activities including doing something of worth for humanity at any level from zero to hundred. Don’t worry about how much you do. The extent should depend on your existing circumstances.

But then what is happiness? True happiness? Part of this blog is about just that. But a bigger part is about "how to be totally happy." in a scientific way... Yes, I said "scientific"! And hence it takes time. What I am up to, is demonstrating the formula of "genuine, conscious, long-term happiness". So the learning process will take some (not much) time. Remember... It is never too late to begin.

2. "Doing more" for achieving more happiness requires following steps in a right sequence. Just like making tea. You cannot drink tea before you make it, you cannot make tea before you have milk and sugar. Still, the good part is that "Happiness is a DIY!" ... A Do It Yourself!!! In this blog, I will show you how. Don’t forget Rules 1, 2 and 3 that we have just established above.