About the author Prince (Rogers Nelson), born on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, grew up in a musical household with his jazz pianist father and singer mother. This musical environment sparked his passion early. He taught himself piano at age 7 and mastered guitar and drums as a teenager. Prince built an extraordinary career… Read More »Money won’t buy you happiness
About the author Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian and professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Born on February 24, 1976, Harari gained international acclaim with his book “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind,” published in 2011. This book explores the history of Homo sapiens from the emergence of archaic human species in… Read More »We’re thousands of times more powerful
About the Author Germany Kent, born as Evelyn Palmer on July 29, 1975, in Greenville, Mississippi, is a multifaceted force in the world of media and communication. Her remarkable journey spans journalism, television, literature, and philanthropy. Kent’s work has graced the pages of prestigious publications such as INC. Magazine, Fast Company, and Forbes. She has… Read More »Happiness is achieved when you stop waiting for your life to begin
Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, born on May 5, 1813, in Copenhagen, Denmark, was no ordinary thinker. He was a Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, and cultural critic—a man whose ideas would echo through time, influencing existentialism and Protestant theology in the 20th century. Imagine a drama unfolding in four acts, each punctuated by a distinctive crisis—a “collision,”… Read More »Most men pursue pleasure
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
Viktor E. Frankl, a psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, didn’t merely tread the path of academia; he carved his own. His journey began with a curiosity that bloomed early—a fascination with psychology and the quest for meaning. Picture a young Frankl, scribbling notes in dimly lit classrooms, his mind ablaze with questions. As a teenager, he… Read More »Happiness, cannot be pursued
