Happiness relies on mental cultivation. Our minds, akin to monkeys, leap in various directions; remember that you alone are its master. Train it to embrace thoughts that maintain your cheerfulness.

While "practice makes perfect" is a familiar saying, we often apply it solely to physical activities. Pause and practice invoking the right trigger for positive emotions. Though short lived at first, repetition will enhance your happiness proficiency.

In Konkani, it is said: Zhem tum monan ghalta, tosoch tuzo sounsar choltha. Monan umed ghalath.