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
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
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
Self-referencing bias prevents you from being happy because it refers to a belief that you are unique and the center of the universe, so to say, just because you are
The happiness baseline theory states that there is a natural emotional state of well-being to which we return regardless of what happens in their lives. As such, good and bad
The 10 Year Rule states that it becomes too much of a routine if you live longer than 10 years in one place. In contrast, a person stops looking at
Often, people tell me that happiness is impossible because it is subjective and individualistic experience. In other words, we are all different, we all want different things, we have different
Parents beware your kid’s Age Affects Self-Esteem. Look at the calendar and see when your children were born, as a small difference of a few months in a calendar can
Often, I wonder why psychologist didn’t write a book about Optimal Happiness, and, rather, it had to be a marketer (me!) to write one. Today, I will try to explain
Often, when talking about history of happiness, scholars like to state this or that persons contribution to the topic of happiness. However, perhaps even more important historical event that marked
In a new DC film called Joker (2019), we look at the origin story of one of the most known super-villains of all time and an arch-nemesis of Batman, Joker. By
Did you know that the expression “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” originally comes from Indian mystic Meher Baba, but it is best known for Bobby McFerrin’s 1988 song with the same
I’ve read every post, book, and article I could find about happiness. I vividly discussed this topic with anyone who was willing to do so. I seriously contemplated every answer
When I started to write my book/blog, I always intended to keep information relevant to the subject of Happiness as to provide the fastest way from point A to B, with
After many years of studying and coaching happiness, I have come to realize that there is a certain underlying pattern that distinguishes happy from unhappy people. This pattern can be
Today, I woke up and thought “Wow, I feel rather tired and maybe even sick.” Then, I realized what I was doing and I screamed: “stop it!” Why? Because by
In my book, I keep looking for reasons people want to experience negative emotions and why they think they cannot live without them. Said, they believe that they are getting
The following picture is a classic example of a Passive-Aggressive statement, which I saw in one of the hostels recently stayed. Some context is due: the door on the picture was
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