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It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing

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… Les mer "It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing

We hold these Truths to be self-evident

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… Les mer "We hold these Truths to be self-evident

There is no path to happiness

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… Les mer "There is no path to happiness

Happiness is a ghost that’s not worth pursuing

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… Les mer "Happiness is a ghost that’s not worth pursuing

People travel far and away

If only we’d stop trying to be happy

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… Les mer "If only we’d stop trying to be happy

The purpose of life is not 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… Les mer "The purpose of life is not to be happy

Happiness is in making things

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… Les mer "Happiness is in making things

Stay close

Hafez, the mystical poet of Shiraz, emerges from the tapestry of Persian literature like a sunbeam piercing through ancient cypress trees. His life, shrouded in poetic mystery, unfolded in the 14th century—a time when the world was both turbulent and tender. Imagine him—a man with ink-stained fingers, sitting cross-legged in a fragrant garden. His eyes,… Les mer "Stay close

My aim in life

Shia LaBeouf, a name that dances on the edge of fame and enigma, emerges from the kaleidoscope of Hollywood. Born on June 11, 1986, in the sun-kissed heart of Los Angeles, California, his life story reads like a script stitched together by fate, ambition, and a dash of eccentricity. Picture him as a young boy,… Les mer "My aim in life

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