HAPPINESS IS BEING HAPPY

There is no great secret to changing behavior or
habits. It is largely a matter of determination. It
requires that you ignore the 'pull' of the model when you
strive for changes within yourself. The model is, after
all, a collection of 'habits', some of which must be
unlearned for permananent change to occur. There are two
ways to do this: direct, through will power and awareness
alone -- observing and acting out in an unattached or
indifferent manner; and indirect -- through conditioning
such as affirmation (explained later), self-hypnosis, and
magick. Meditation may help too, by relaxing tension and
conflict.
Emotions follow physical expression: smile and act
happy and you will tend to feel and be happy. The same is
also true for other emotions. Also, emotions can be
purposely used (or programed) to replace other emotions.
Using this technique, a magician is somewhat like an actor
in that he learns how to turn his emotions on and off at
will. Note that this is not 'fakeing it'; the magician is
probably more in touch with his true feelings than most
people. And for these reasons we say that happiness is
being happy.