[michepriest]

As far as books goes, aside from The Path Made Clear, read those that help you go deep into whatever it is you’re exploring so you can quickly get over the discomfort of learning something new.

If you’re over 40, read From Strength to Strength. If you don’t already, learn to meditate. There are many different methods. Find one that feels right for you. Move your body in the way you naturally wanted to as a child. For example, I loved riding my bike and doing cartwheels so I bicycle and do yoga.

I recommend Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. The next book on my reading list is Soulcraft by Bill Plotkin.

As far as happiness, it’s not a destination. It comes in moments. You have happiness. We all do. The trick is to be present when it happens. The key to happiness is decreasing the moments of unhappiness, learning how to let go. A mentor of mine told me to figure out how to only give 1 fuck a week. It changed my life.

Journal, analyze what brings you moments of unhappiness and structure your life to eliminate as many of those as possible. Write what brings you more moments of happiness and how to increase those.