I’ve Learned

I've Learned

3rd April 2025 Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older. And, there on television, she said it was ‘exciting’ & then went on to say this. ‘I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, […]

“Predicting Happiness”

25th Feb 2024 Most people have a list of wishes: things that they think will bring them to the doorstep of happiness once they have them finally in their grasp. To imagine what will bring joy to our future selves requires mental time travel, which is a uniquely human skill accrued from two million years […]

‘The Watermelon Method to Happiness’

16th Dec 2023 “I have seen the richest of rich people, yet their eyes don’t sparkle with joy. Tell me, Master, what is the secret of happiness?” When Japanese master Tao Su was asked this question by his disciple, his first response was a silent smile, a smile that bespoke the serenity in the unknown. […]

‘The secret of happiness’

29th July,2023 A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. The lad wandered through the desert for 40 days, and finally came upon a beautiful castle, high atop a mountain.It was there that the wise man lived. Rather than finding a saintly man, though, […]