Why I Laugh by Dalai Lama

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I would like to share with you an excerpt from Dalai Lama’s new book, My Spiritual Journey. Dalai Lama believes in the surprising power of laughter and smiles to reach other people, even our … Read more



Elizabeth Gilbert on Genius and Creativity

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“Eat, Pray, Love” Author Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. It’s a funny, personal and surprisingly moving … Read more



The Missing Tile Syndrome

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Listen to Dennis Prager as he explains that happiness comes from focusing on the tiles you have, not the one that is … Read more



10 Secrets to Success and Inner Peace by Wayne Dyer


1.  Have a mind that is open to everything and attached to nothing
2.  Don’t die with your music still in you
3.  You can’t give away what you don’t have
4.  Embrace silence
5.  Give up your personal … Read more



Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success

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Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure — and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He … Read more



Christian the lion

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So touching… so sweet… I love … Read more



Key to happiness and goodness

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Is there a key that unlocks the door to personal happiness and goodness? Yes. And Dennis Prager, nationally syndicated talk show host and best selling author, knows what it … Read more



How stressed are you? How life's changes affect your health?

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In a study in 1967, Dr. Thomas H. Holmes and Dr. Richard H. Rahe created a stress scale. They examined the stress created by experiences ranging from the death of a spouse to getting a traffic ticket. By adding “life change units” that apply to events in the past year of your life, you can predict the likelihood of stress related … Read more



Ten steps to better communication: Save your marriage

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While there are many factors that are important in the success or failure of a marriage, the ability to communicate with each other is one that stands out head and shoulders above the rest! I work extensively with couples, both online and offline. After more than 15 years of experience, I can safely say that, no matter what other problems exist, a marriage can stand or fall on the basis of how well the couple can communicate with each … Read more



Matthieu Ricard on the habits of happiness

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What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to generate a true sense of serenity and fulfillment. Matthieu Ricard is sometimes called the “happiest man in the … Read more