6. It's on you

Your personality traits make a big difference in how you deal with the challenges of life. The happiest people tend to have several traits in common. They:

• are comfortable with themselves
• are open to change
• live...

Happiness that is true and lasting is quite simply this: progress. Progress = Happiness! If you are moving forward in your life, if you are progressing personally, professionally, emotionally, spiritually — you will be happy. It is only in stagnation that we wilt.

You are the only person who gets to decide if you are happy or not—do not put your happiness into the hands of other people.

Do not make it contingent on their acceptance of you or their feelings for you. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if someone dislikes you or doesn’t want to be...