Research has shown that the best way to be happy is to make each day happy.

The line frames happiness not as a distant achievement but as a daily practice: well-being accumulates through repeated, ordinary choices that make the present day “happy.” By invoking “research,” it borrows the authority of psychology and behavioral science to support a pragmatic ethic—focus on manageable, immediate actions rather than waiting for ideal circumstances. The phrasing also implies agency: even if life contains hardship, one can influence the texture of a day through attention, gratitude, relationships, and meaningful activity. In a Chopra context, it aligns with his broader emphasis on mindfulness and intentional living, translating a spiritual outlook into a simple behavioral prescription.