52 Paths of Happiness

By Subu Venkataraman

Happiness is our real nature. Bliss is our state.

Then why we do not live in that awareness of constant happiness? What is covering our real nature?

Happiness is within us. Pleasure is given to us by some external object, situation, event or relationship. Pleasure is fleeting, impermanent. We however, consider pleasure as happiness. Therefore, we are only given a glimpse of that happiness, which is actually pleasure, from time to time. Thus, we are unable to experience constant, unbroken happiness.

Discovering this happiness, which we already possess within ourselves, is possible for every one of us. This book gives 52 such paths of happiness. These paths are given in the form of aphorisms. Each path is also given two pointers for further clarity. Each one of us can develop our own pointers.

52 paths are given only to indicate that we can be continually happy all 52 weeks of the year; meaning permanent happiness. It is not necessary to master all the 52 paths. Master one or more, we have mastered others too as they all are inter connected.

The paths are simple. Following them is not easy. That which stands between the simple and the easy are our past conditioning, our ego, our beliefs. Once we have the willingness to challenge these and test the paths to see if they are correct, and whether they are correct for us, finding everlasting happiness becomes a possibility.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Subu Venkataraman
• Release date: Nov 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005164690

Subu Venkataraman

The author is a finance and general management professional with corporate working experience of close to 30 years in international business environement. His last position was as CEO for the Indian subsidiary of an European multinational company in the field of specialty chemicals.In mid 2015, he stepped down from his position to pursue his passion for writing and providing advisory services to start-ups, small and medium enterprises. He considers it a privilege to share with young entrepreneurs his experiences gained over many decades of running businesses.He plans to publish a series of books as Sixty Minute Series on leadership, management and self-help. Each book will address a specific topic, will be concise and can be read within an hour.

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Introduction

The title of this book is 52 Paths of Happiness and not 52 Paths to Happiness.

Happiness is here and now. Not something that we will achieve in future (time) or somewhere else (place).

Everything that we do in life is to find lasting happiness. But when look at ourselves, are we happy? When we look around ourselves, are others happy? Only a few blessed ones are finding true and lasting happiness.

Pleasure is not happiness. Pleasure is the feel good emotion that we receive from something that is external to us. It is fleeting and never permanent.

What we humans understand as happiness is nothing but pleasure. At times we wonder whether pleasure is just an interval between two