Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy.

A desire arises in the mind. It is satisfied immediately another comes. In the interval which separates two desires a perfect calm reigns in the mind. It is at this moment freed from all thought, love or hate. Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves.

I want the people of the Philippines to be happy, even if they have nothing.

Desire is poverty. Desire is the greatest impurity of the mind. Desire is the motive force for action. Desire in the mind is the real impurity. Even a spark of desire is a very great evil.

There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient.

This is the secret of happiness that you have been looking for:

If you are moving in the direction of your identified desires, you're happy in this moment.

If you're moving in opposition to your identified desires, you are unhappy in this moment.