1. Connect with the world around you.

Constantly regard the universe as one living being, having one substance and one soul; and observe how all things have
reference to one perception, the perception of this one living being; and how all things act with one movement; and how
all things are the cooperating causes of all things that exist; observe too the continuous spinning of the thread and the
structure of the web. -Marcus Aurelius

2. Live in the present moment.
True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either
hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest
blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without
wishing for what he has not. -Seneca

3. Live a life of virtue.
He who is making progress has learned that desire is for things good and that aversion is for things evil, and further, that
peace and calm are only achieved as a man gets the things he wants and avoids the things he doesnt want. Since virtue
is rewarded with happiness, calm and serenity, progress towards virtue is progress towards its benefits and this progress
is always a step towards perfection. -Epictetus

4. Harness the power of your mind.
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. -Marcus Aurelius

5. Dont get worked up over stuff that doesnt matter.
Man is disturbed not by things, but by the views he takes of them. -Epictetus

6. Stop caring what others think about you.
I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his
own opinions of himself than on the opinions of others. -Marcus Aurelius

7. Cultivate strong relationships by doing selfless acts for people you love.
When one partner looks to his own interests alone and neglects the others, or (by Zeus) the other is so minded that he
lives in the same house, but keeps his mind on what is outside it, and does not wish to pull together with his partner or to
cooperate, then inevitably the union is destroyed, and although they live together their common interests fare badly, and
either they finally get divorced from one another or they continue on in an existence that is worse than loneliness.
-Musonius Rufus

8. Be thankful for what you have and stop worrying about what you dont have.
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. -Epictetus