An excellent exercise that everyone should do at some point in their lives is to calculate how much money is enough to feel happy and lead a prosperous existence. This
Happiness is like a muscle, because the more we exercise it, the happier we become. The same holds true for unhappiness, whereas our current negativity, leads to more future negativity,
India is a massive country with very different, rich cultures across the states. Languages, cuisines, architecture, and culture all vary across different areas of India, making it seem almost like
One of the most common myths about happiness is that there is a reverse correlation between knowledge and happiness. In other words, the more we know, the unhappier we become.
A healthy body is a happy body. This being said, after looking at laptop screens, smartphones, and/or TV’s for at least 8 hours per everyday (probably 14h, if I have
Happiness is boring, scientists claim, but not for the reason you might suspect. Rather the science studying happiness believe is that happiness is very predictable in terms of its positive
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, in a dystopian novel written in 1932 and made into a series in 2020, where the protagonist, Bernard Marx, visits a society where everyone
Throughout this blog, we have stated that positive emotions trump negative ones almost in every area of life. However, in the creative domain of art, people report creating better masterpieces
Often, people tell me that they know what it takes to be happy. Instead, what they mean is that they understand my lessons on a purely logical level. This becomes
Hear me out. You need to stop using toilet paper. Studies confirm that today there are many problems related to the modern toilet use, including serious environmental issues, alternatives to toilet
To understand how a few small changes improve lifestyle and can lead to a huge improvement in personal well-being and life satisfaction, we need to consider two short-stories: Story #1
We believe in superstition and the supernatural because other people believe in it. In other words, our superstitious beliefs are cultural phenomena. But how does it affect our happiness? If
I can’t tell you how often I hear people say that happiness is elusive, impossible, and that we shouldn’t even try to be happy. People (and even happiness experts) state
Japan is a beautiful country with a rich culture, beautiful landscapes that change with the seasons, and extraordinary technological advances, almost something out of a sci-fi movie. It fascinates many
Our natural state is of the least effort, peace, and tranquility. We want to be happy, relaxed, and procrastinating, but the exact desire to be happy keeps them from achieving
In the aftermath of the 2001 September 11 attacks, often referred to as 9/11, George W. Bush told people to “go shopping,” acknowledging the positive influence of retail therapy on our overall
I was first introduced to Universal basic income from a book by James Carroll called Utopia Now. Here, basic income refers to a government’s subsidiary program where citizens are given a certain
Recently, I wrote my book Optimal Happiness: The Fastest & Surest Way to Reach Your Happiest Potential because there was a need for it. Simply said, people aren’t as happy
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