Fyodor Dostoyevsky, a name that reverberates through the corridors of literature, was more than a mere writer. Imagine Dostoyevsky—a man with ink-stained fingers, not from idle scribbling, but from etching profound truths. His journey began amidst fairy tales and legends, where words danced like fireflies. But life wasn’t all enchantment. His mother’s death when he… Read More »Man only likes to count his troubles
James Clear, a name that resonates like the echo of a well-delivered speech, is more than a mere writer. He wove his life into the very fabric of self-improvement and human connection. Imagine James—a man with ink-stained fingers, not from writing novels, but from penning life-changing principles. His journey began on a humble farm, where… Read More »It’s more fun to be a fan than a critic
Dale Carnegie, a name that resonates like the echo of a well-delivered speech, was more than a mere writer. He wove his life into the very fabric of self-improvement and human connection. Imagine Carnegie—a man with ink-stained fingers, not from writing novels, but from penning life-changing principles. His journey began on a humble farm, where… Read More »It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing
This seminal document, ratified on July 4, 1776, marked the thirteen colonies’ bold separation from Great Britain. At its heart lies a luminous sentence, a beacon for generations: Thomas Jefferson, polymath and statesman, was the mastermind behind this immortal declaration. Born in 1743 in Virginia, he was a farmer, architect, and scholar. But it’s his… Read More »We hold these Truths to be self-evident
Buddha, the enigmatic sage of ancient India, emerges from the mists of time like a lotus blooming in a tranquil pond. Born as Siddhartha Gautama around 563 BCE in the foothills of the Himalayas, he embarked on a quest that would reverberate through centuries. Imagine Siddhartha—a prince draped in silks, sheltered from life’s harshness. But… Read More »There is no path to happiness
Rafa Euba, a seasoned consultant psychiatrist based in London, was born in the Basque Country, Spain. His journey through the corridors of the mind led him from exclusive private clinics to impoverished slums. As a psychiatrist, he delved into the depths of treatment-resistant depression, unraveling the threads of human suffering. In his thought-provoking book “You… Read More »Happiness is a ghost that’s not worth pursuing
Edith Wharton, a name that resonates like the echo of a grand piano in a gilded ballroom, was more than a mere writer. She wove her life into the very fabric of the Gilded Age—a time when opulence and restraint pirouetted in society’s grand salons. Imagine Edith—a woman with eyes that held both the sparkle… Read More »If only we’d stop trying to be happy
Ralph Waldo Emerson, a name that echoes through the corridors of intellectual inquiry, was more than a mere essayist or poet. He became a beacon for a philosophical movement known as Transcendentalism. Imagine Emerson—a man with eyes that held both the wisdom of ancient sages and the curiosity of a child. His journey began in… Read More »The purpose of life is not to be happy
Will Durant, a name etched in the annals of intellectual exploration, was more than a mere historian. Born on November 5, 1885, in the quaint town of North Adams, Massachusetts, he embarked on a lifelong quest to unravel the tapestry of human existence. Imagine Durant as a literary alchemist, his pen dipped in the ink… Read More »Happiness is in making things
