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Naval Ravikant famously claims that 'happiness is a choice you make and a skill you develop. ' He views the human mind as a 'anticipation machine' that is constantly looking for the next thing to be happy about, which ultimately keeps us in a state of desire—and therefore suffering. To Naval, happiness is the absence of desire, especially for external things. It's the state of being content with the present moment. He advocates for habits that lower your 'baseline' of desire, such as meditation, sunlight, and silence, teaching us that peace is not something you find 'out there,' but something you cultivate within.
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