The first step to being happy all the time is radically accepting the present moment. If you think about it, you can’t be happy at any other time but the present moment. 

One must see what is, and then accept the reality of it. And even acceptance is not enough, one must go beyond acceptance to love.

One must actively love reality. And not just parts of reality, for example your wife and children, but all aspects of reality.

-Recognize that things happen for you, not to you
-Recognize that you are living out your life purpose here and now
-Recognize that the universe is always giving, even when it takes, it is always giving
-Loving reality means continually appreciating everything for what it is right now, and noticing that it is perfect for right now. At the same time, loving reality does not blank out the future or possibilities for improvement.

Eventually you get to a point where there is simply nothing to complain about, every aspect of reality is benevolently appreciated by you. Even the time leading up to your own death is seen as a time of transformation and growth, an opportunity to see things in a new way.

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