Happiness and unhappiness depend more on one's attitude than external circumstances. Some key factors that can lead to happiness include focusing on positivity rather than negativity, relaxing, caring for one's health, being selfless rather than self-absorbed, awakening love and compassion for others, developing detachment through renunciation and meditation, helping others in need, and devoting oneself to a noble cause greater than oneself. True happiness comes from living a meaningful life and forgetting oneself through service to humanity.

1. SELF- TRANSFORMATION Theosophical Society in the Philippines ON HAPPINESS AND UNHAPPINESS Peace Center of the Theosophical Society in the Philippines, 1 Iba Street, Quezon City, Philippines. Tel. No. (632)741-57-40; Fax No. (632)740-3751; Email: tspeace@info.com.ph

2. On Happiness and Unhappiness I. Why Important Problem of happiness and unhappiness is one that concerns us all. Many people are not aware that there are time-tested guidelines that can lead to happier and more fulfilled lives. Many wise persons have studied this problem for thousands of years. We can learn much from their insights.

4. In every part and corner of our life, to lose oneself is to be gainer, to forget oneself is to be happy. (Robert Louis Stevenson)

6. The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have past at home in the bosom of my family. . . . public employment contributes neither to advantage nor happiness. It is but honorable exile from one's family and affairs. --THOMAS JEFFERSON

8. The secret of happiness is renunciation. (Andrew Carnegie)

10. 8. Devote yourself to some worthy cause or noble pursuit. This is an important key to living a meaningful and fulfilled life -- to devote oneself to a cause one recognizes as greater than oneself. Many persons have a wrong idea about what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. (Helen Keller)

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