7) The Daily Practice Of Happiness

Stopping the misinterpretation of our world involves practice. Being genuinely, deeply at peace with yourself takes practice. Altering the auto-pilot of the mind is extremely difficult. Much more difficult than anything else we attempt in our time on this earth.

We have already spoken of the mental, and therefore often physical, pain which misinterpretation of our world produces. The way we interpret the messages which our senses send to our brain causes us no end of problems.

There is no easy way to break the habit. All habits are difficult to change, but misinterpretation is probably the most difficult to break.

Our practice needs to be daily, every day, if we are to succeed. As a toddler, it took constant, daily practice learning to talk until talking became second nature. The same applies to conquering the habit of misinterpretation.

Learning how to alter our auto-pilot involves determination. We also need instruction from those more experienced. In the same way as you would only go to a trained mechanic for advice if there was something wrong with your car, we enlist the help of experienced teachers. We need easy-to-understand, clear instructions to follow.

So... we understand the nature of the problem, and we understand the solution. Now we need to bring the remedy into our lives. Practice, practice, practice ....