Use this Zen rule for becoming happier: Change one thing
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Any decision to change
Any decision to change one’s life needs to be extremely simple and easy to follow.
Zen Buddhism is predicated on principles of simplicity.
Here is how to become happy with just one step
The entire theory boils
The entire theory boils down to one algorithm. A series of steps that you can apply to make any change, no matter what your situation:
1. Start very small.
2. Do only one change at a time.
3. Be present and enjoy the activity (don’t focus on results).
4. Be grateful for every step you take.
The simplicity of this
The simplicity of this method removes the problems that result from many self-help recommendations and resolutions.
Too often you get quickly overwhelmed by the task at hand, or swamped by a sense of failure.
In order to make
In order to make any change in one’s life—whether it’s to get out of debt, become fit or get on better with your family, start with a single change.
It should be small; not a goal, but a tiny first step.
It could be to run for ten minutes; to spend two minutes drawing; to prepare a healthy work lunch for one day a week.
Slow down and take things one tiny step at a time.
Remember that the change
Remember that the change should be so small it’s not hard to do.
What takes rigour, for people drenched in stimuli and commitments, is identifying something that is truly small enough.
To turn changes into
To turn changes into habits, make the change tiny, and let it embed.
Make one change every four to six weeks. Also, address one thing at a time, rather than trying to solve work, love, health, or family problems simultaneously.