Hi. Now it's important to measure progress in everything we do in life. How else would we know we're moving forward? So how do we measure the progress of happiness? Well, you can ask yourself questions. Am I happier than before?
Am I happy on this path I'm on, whether it's a lifestyle, whether it's a technique, whether it's religion or philosophy. So you've been on a particular path, a religious path or philosophical path, and you happiness has not improved since day one. These certainly this path is not beneficial for your happiness. So, question yourself, this is how you can change your lifestyle for the better. Now in terms of measuring progress, it's a good idea to measure happiness when your mind is in a neutral state and compare it to Past moment when the mind is in a neutral state. Because, I mean, if you're watching a sad movie, of course, you're going to be sad.
You're going to be sad. And then before, if you just had a breakup, well, if you're watching a comedy, you're going to be happier than before this is, this is obvious. So you want to measure your happiness from neutral state and the prison to a past moment. You can also measure progress by measuring a similar situation. Now, a similar situation the past once does. Or maybe you've, you're less angry now than before, in a similar situation, you've improved so Congratulations, you've made progress.
The in terms of making progress, in terms of creating happiness through addressing our sufferings, the changes are going to be very small. So it's a good idea to measure the months apart, rather than days apart. Because think about Don't expect yourself to jump out of the ocean of misery like a dolphin, when you have been sinking in it for such a long time. The changes are going to be so gradual as you swim out of it. But every step you take is going to be well worth it. Because that change is going to stay with you.
So, from the outside the journey may seem really slow. But every drop of happiness you create, it's going to be it's going to stay with you. Every fears you release, every anger you release. Every impatience, you transform, it's going to stay with you the changes may not seem noticeable days apart. But as the months pass as the years pass, it's going to create a huge change in your life inside and also on the outside. And also, it's a good idea to keep a diary and write down The state of the happiness at the neutral state get a number like a three, get familiar with that state.
So you know the difference between 3.5 and four. This is this helps you to become in tune with the state of happiness and helps you to record progress. So keep on practicing, practicing and practicing. This is how you create progress. Keep moving forward, a life towards your journey of greater happiness.