Great article. What you share here only reinforces my belief that happiness is a skill. Skills must be practiced to be mastered.
Amy Morin nails it right here:
“People seem to have a notion that they’re either born with willpower, or they’re not. But the truth is, we can all improve our self-discipline. It’s a skill that we can sharpen through practice and hard work."
Discipline is also a skill that must be mastered for happiness in life. For it not whether good or bad happens to us that makes us happy. It is the skills we have and how we apply them to our circumstances that make us happy.
I had a standup comedy teacher say that practice will outperform talent every time. I think he was right and your article also confirms that.
Your article was inspiring and illuminating. Thanks.
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