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August 2025

August 02, 2025

Does the Tao Hold the Key to Contentment?

Pick up the classic Chinese philosophy text Tao Te Ching, and at first its circular logic...

January 2024

January 12, 2024

Oprah & Brooks’ 4 Pillars to a Happy Life

If you enjoy this story, you'll find 112 just like it in my new book...

September 2023

September 21, 2023

102-Yr-Old Doctor: on The Key to Health & Happiness

She has given up the keys to her car and now uses a walker to...

June 2023

June 22, 2023

Has Naval Ravikant Found the Key to Happiness? (Maybe)

The search for happiness is often the source of unhappiness. I heard the line above...

April 2023

April 27, 2023

The Guy from Jersey Who Found the Secret to Life

I fell into something that everyone is looking for. I had no idea it was...

April 12, 2023

What’s the Secret of the Happiest People in the World?

In the Apple TV show The Reluctant Traveler, host Eugene Levy explores the people, places,...

October 2022

October 06, 2022

5 New Rules for a Happy Life

What is the secret to a happy and successful life? It’s a question I’ve often...

September 2022

September 22, 2022

West vs. East: Did We Get Happiness Wrong?

Start Chipping Away. That’s both a chapter heading and advice from Arthur C. Brooks recent...

February 2022

February 16, 2022

The Secret to Happiness—as Discovered by a Harvard Scientist

What do you want from life? As you grow older and move into the second...

March 2021

March 10, 2021

We’re Not Just Getting Older. We’re Getting Happier.

We have a better capacity to be happy as we get older. That’s the finding...

January 2021

January 06, 2021

For a Better 2021, Ask Yourself These 2 Questions

January is often the time we make resolutions. For many of us, this includes eating...

December 2020

December 02, 2020

A Short 15-Point Guide to a Happy Life

Sometimes inspiration finds you. Other times you find it. The key is knowing where to...

May 2020

May 05, 2020

Finding Contentment during Covid 19

Will my family be alright? Will I be all right? When will this end? Will...

December 2018

December 30, 2018

The Top 15 Things Money Can’t Buy

I stumbled upon a unique list the other day, in a way it’s the spiritual...

September 2018

September 26, 2018

Are you already holding the key to happiness?

It’s a given in life. We all want to be happy, all the time. Yet,...

September 13, 2018

The Reluctant Billionaire and His 5 Keys to Happiness

I think everyone should be rich and famous to learn that’s not the answer. ~Jim...

August 2018

August 22, 2018

The Dalai Lama and the incredible power of a smile

It's a chicken and egg situation. Does the warmth emanating from the Dalai Lama’s heart...

February 2018

February 06, 2018

Spirituality for the Time-Challenged: The 10-Second Happiness Exercise

Think you don’t have time for spiritual practice in your life? Well, Chade-Meng Tan, the...

December 2017

December 28, 2017

If You’re Not Drowning, You’re a Lifeguard

If there’s one problem with New Year’s resolutions, it’s that we too often break them....

November 2017

November 17, 2017

The 10 Keys to Happier Aging

A few days ago, I wrote about some of the major themes in Ageless Soul,...

June 2017

June 01, 2017

The magical missing ingredient to a happy life.

Are you happy? Chances are, if I caught you on a good day, you’d probably...

May 2017

May 24, 2017

Is the cure for our aches, pains and fatigue, right in front of us?

How are you feeling today? Healthy and alert with some pep in your step? Or...

December 2016

December 30, 2016

Three steps to a more fulfilling 2017 (circa 1660).

Blaise Pascal was a true Renaissance man. A Frenchman who lived during the 1600s, Pascal...

September 2016

September 07, 2016

Is this why Robin Williams killed himself? (Achievement vs. Fulfillment)

It has been just over two years since the actor and comedian Robin Williams passed...

August 2016

August 30, 2016

5 Key Insights from “The Dude” on Love & Marriage.

"The Dude" Jeff Bridges on marriage: "You close one door, the door to all other...

August 03, 2016

60-Second Inspiration: The secret to a happy, contented life.

To get love, you’ve got to give love.

January 2016

January 24, 2016

Are you happy? Maybe it’s more important to be content.

If you had the choice, would you rather be happy or content? I’ve written about...

January 03, 2016

How to improve your spiritual well-being—morning, noon and night.

January is the time to make big resolutions, and for many of us this includes...

October 2015

October 17, 2015

Five Steps to a Better Day: Starting a Morning Ritual.

I was recently listening to a podcast by the author Tim Ferriss (The Four Hour...

August 2015

August 23, 2015

Are you being you? James Martin on realizing your true self.

Before coming to know the true self, one must confront the false self that one...