The Formula for a Happy Life
English book, p. 145
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
The Formula for a Happy Life the best formula is to try to manage them rather than try to eliminate them. You have to learn the art of problem management, and then you can have a life where there is no stress or tension. The second principle (‘No problem, this is also okay’) can be formulated in these words: if you don’t get the first good, be content with the second good. It is a fact that in every situation there is always something that can be called the ‘second good’. All that is required is to opt for the second good and forget the first good. According to psychological studies, every problem begins in the mind, and it is also in the mind where problems can be solved. So it is like changing your intellectual gear. If you are able to change your intellectual gear, then you have found the superformula for de-stressing. Man is greater than everything. You are more precious than everything else. So always try to save yourself. If in any situation, you have lost something, even then you have something, and that is yourself. So forget what is lost and take that which still exists for you. This is the best formula for attaining a happy life. A happy life can often only be achieved in unhappy conditions. Life is an art of management. You cannot

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