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Training for Happiness
LITTLE BY LITTLE you must train yourself for life, for happiness. You probably received a college degree that you spent years working for, and you thought that happiness would be possible after you got it. But that was not true, because after getting the degree and finding a job, you continued to suffer. You have to realize that happiness is not something you find at the end of the road. You have to understand that it is here, now.
First part contradicts the last part
I see your point that if happiness is already here, then why must one train.
But I think the idea is that in order to appreciate the happiness you have already, it takes work. But that's just my take.
I like the expression, "happiness is wanting what you have, not having what you want."
That is, it's finding joys in what's already yours, whether that's your health, your mind, a family or friends, good food, etc. We always want more things, but they never lead to lasting happiness.