Xenophon was an ancient Greek philosopher, warrior and historian. His philosophical thoughts mainly focused on how to achieve happiness through thinking. In his book The Education of Silalus, he elaborated on the methods and steps on how to achieve happiness through thinking.

Step one: Reflect on your own behavior

Shiller believes that in order to achieve happiness, you first need to reflect on your own behavior. We need to examine whether our actions are ethical and consistent with our values. If our behavior does not conform to these principles, we will feel internally unsettled and unsatisfied. Therefore, we need to reflect on our behavior, identify behaviors that are not in line with ethical standards, and correct them.

Step 2: Learn knowledge

Shiller believed that knowledge is the key to happiness. By learning knowledge, we can better understand ourselves and the world, and thus take better control of our lives. Therefore, we need to constantly learn knowledge and expand our horizons and ways of thinking.

Step Three: Develop Your Abilities

Shiller believes that we need to continuously develop our abilities to cope with various challenges in life. We need to constantly improve our skills and abilities to deal with different situations and problems. Only in this way can we take better control of our lives and achieve happiness.

Step 4: Establish good relationships with others

Shiller believes that establishing good relationships with others is an important factor in achieving happiness. We need to develop genuine friendships and respectful relationships with others so that we can receive support and help in our lives and gain greater control over our lives.

Step 5: Maintain inner peace

Shiller believes that maintaining inner peace is the key to happiness. We need to learn to control our emotions and emotions and maintain inner peace and stability. Only in this way can we better cope with various challenges and difficulties in life and achieve happiness.