About the author Dr. Seuss, born Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991), was an American writer and illustrator who created over 60 children’s books featuring imaginative characters, playful rhymes, and moral lessons. His distinctive art style and invented words like “nerd” and “grinch” became part of our cultural vocabulary. While many attribute this quote to Dr. Seuss,… Read More »Life is pretty amazing.
About the author Nancy Holt (1938-2014) was an American artist known for her groundbreaking work in sculpture, installation art, film, and photography. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, she graduated from Tufts University in 1960 with a degree in biology. Her interest in perception and natural light led her to create some of the most significant land… Read More »The moon and stars
About the author Robert J. Waldinger is an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and Zen priest who serves as the director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever conducted. Born in 1951, Waldinger graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, then completed his psychiatry residency at Massachusetts… Read More »The good life is built
About the author This quote has no known author. Without knowing who first said these words, we focus only on the message itself. Anonymous quotes like this one have lasted because they speak to common human experiences. The words remain important even though we don’t know their source. Many of the most enduring sayings in… Read More »Fill your life with experiences
About the author Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) was an American writer and lecturer who created courses on self-improvement, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Born to a poor farming family in Missouri, Carnegie worked as a salesman and actor before finding his true calling as a teacher of public speaking. His 1936 book “How to Win Friends… Read More »It isn’t what you have
About the author Roy M. Goodman (1938-2014) was an American politician who served as a New York State Senator from 1969 to 2002. Born into a wealthy family with strong political connections, Goodman built his reputation through public service. He studied at Harvard University, graduating with honors before launching his political career. As a Republican… Read More »Happiness is a way of travel
The happiness tracking app promised to change my life. Three months later, I had beautiful graphs showing my happiness peaks and valleys. What the app didn’t warn me about, however, was what psychologists call “meta-awareness”, the act of observing one’s own emotions. My spontaneous joy was measured and analysed. I had plenty of data about… Read More »Don’t track your happiness
I’ve searched for what makes life worth living through books, podcasts, and expert advice, but somehow, I still felt lost. Then I wondered: What if I asked real people instead of experts? So I turned to Reddit, where strangers speak raw truths they might not share with friends. I combed through hundreds of comments about… Read More »What Makes Life Worth Living? The 20 Most Meaningful Things According to Reddit
Happiness. That deceptively simple word has launched a thousand ships and sold a million self-help books. We’ve meditated with monks, self-helped with gurus, popped pills, and chased thrills – all in the desperate hope of finding happiness. We all want it, but can anyone truly define it? Is it a destination we arrive at after… Read More »What is happiness?
We’ve all heard the phrase “carpe diem” – seize the day. It’s plastered on coffee mugs, thrown around in graduation speeches, and hashtagged on Instagram. But what does it mean to live in the moment? For years, I thought it was about spontaneous adventures, saying yes to every invitation, filling each day with excitement. I… Read More »Seize the day: How to live in the moment
