Yes, according to the monk Matthieu Ricard, someone's state of mind does affect their happiness. Almost everyone searches and seeks the feeling of happiness throughout their entire life. Many consider happiness as the ultimate goal of our lifetime. However, can someone achieve happiness with a poor state of mind? In order to achieve a state of happiness, you need a positive state of mind. It is very difficult to achieve a state of happiness when negative thoughts are flowing through your mind. I also think that having a positive state of mind greatly helps the process of achieving a state of…