The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters. Happiness is the secret to all beauty. There is no beauty without happiness. Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. In this book, the author has shared tools and tricks which can be practiced in day-to-day life to achieve happiness, joy and bliss.

This book is about the philosophy of Stoicism and how it can help people achieve greater personal happiness. There are many ways of living and thinking that lead to unhappiness. These ways are paradigms for unhappiness that can cause people to pursue false gods. Some struggle trying to make reality adjust to them rather than adjusting themselves to reality; some invest their happiness in capricious passion that is never fully satisfied; others spend their lives desiring that which they dont need; and many live their lives in ignorance, unaware of why they do what they do, and fearing that which they do not understand. The ancient philosophy of Stoicism is a way to penetrate these paradigmatic sources of unhappiness. Stoicism was the ancient philosophy of Cicero (106 BC-43 BC), Seneca (4 BC-65 AD), Epictetus (c. AD 50-138), and Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD). It is a philosophy whose principle objective is to bring human happiness, or tranquility of the mind. It is a philosophy that, according to Seneca, helps those facing death, the poor, those whose lives have been ruined, and those who are suffering. Its fundamental principles are that the world is as we make it and that we have the ability to make our worlds better through our own will-power. The Stoics believed that nature has given us the tools to achieve happiness, and all we have to do is use them.

A feel-good memoir about a man and his hedgehog Massimo Vacchetta, an Italian veterinarian specializing in large animals, is recently divorced and feeling heartbroken and depressed—until the day that someone brings an orphaned baby hedgehog into his clinic. As the tiny hedgehog cries and whimpers, Massimo immediately understands the extent of the animal’s vulnerability and isolation. Recognizing her helplessness and desperation in himself, he connects with her in a way he’s never connected with any other animal. In caring for this hedgehog, Massimo uncovers her vibrant personality, and rediscovers his own. Soon, another sick hedgehog lands in his lap. And then another. As people begin to seek him out to heal and care for their injured or orphaned animals, Massimo finally discovers his life’s mission. As other sick hedgies are healed and released, Massimo continues to dote on Ninna like a child, constantly fretting about her health and happiness, caring about her in a way he’s never cared about anyone or anything else. But the cage that once kept her safe soon becomes a prison, and as much as it breaks Massimo's heart to let her go, he knows she longs to be free. Through this life-affirming story of a man and his hedgehog, we learn that no love is too great and no creature is too small.

Everyone agrees that they have a right to be happy. But most people fail to find happiness in their life. This is very unfortunate, as anybody could achieve true happiness by making just a few simple changes in their perspective and lifestyle. This is what this book is all about. Simple Principles to Enjoy Life and Be Happy provides practical tips that readers can apply immediately to start them on the road to true happiness. In a direct, easy-to-read style, this book gives readers the basics on topics such as accepting themselves, faith and values, enhancing health, overcoming fears, and building self-esteem. No matter their age, faith, or marital status, readers will find ideas that they can apply immediately to feel happier. The wisdom contained in Simple Principles for a Happier Life will benefit readers no matter what situations they are facing or what issues they are dealing with. In addition to the 200 powerful principles for increasing happiness and their supporting text, this book contains detailed information on how the reader can achieve true and lasting happiness.

Life is not about finding yourself; it's about creating yourself. As we experience job loss, divorce, unemployment, financial stress, relationship issues and attempts to keep up in a crumbling society, life may have kicked you down to which author Jackie Ruka says, "it's time to kick back and create your kick-butt life." Navigating today's complex world and upping your game calls for highly targeted tools, action steps and imagination. By joining the conscious party and unleashing your inner creator you can change your life by choosing happiness first! Jackie Ruka's exuberant lifestyle guidebook, "Get Happy and Create a Kick-Butt Life” includes; inspirational proactive practices to take your life to the next level, with how to be happy and change your life, by defining your joy, inner peace and passion. Throughout the pages of the book each section covers: - If Money Does Not Buy Happiness What Does? - Soul-Talk vs. Self-Talk Building Confidence and Courage - Tools to be your Ultimate Self to Learn Your Greatest Strengths - 13 Life Enhancement Techniques to Overcome Common Life Obstacles - Assessment of your Heart Path and Life Purpose; Where your Joy and Power Align - How you can be Happy at any Age - 10 Scientific Strategies to Improve Happiness - Moxie Mantra's Activating your Authoritative Power and Maintaining Positive Intention for Sustained Happiness Navigating the action guide will have you unlocking self-empowerment and whisking away those inner cobwebs holding you back from change in your life toward happiness and success!

Get ready for transformation! Live an extraordinary life, take responsibility for your happiness, eliminate the stories that no longer serve you, discover the gifts you were innately born with, and truly believe in the abundant possibilities surrounding you. This book will provide you with dynamic, out-side-the-box tools to discover the power within yourself to create the life of your dreams. They are designed to unlock the blocks to the unconscious mind that keep you stuck in the muck and to embrace your extraordinary self! The time is now! Start taking the steps to —own your own happiness, —eliminate your head trash, —play outside your comfort zone, —create your rockstar team, —embrace gratitude, —celebrate, and —take inspired action. Teri Karjala’s infectious enthusiasm fills the pages to inspire, motivate, and be the guide to support your transformational process. Are you ready to create more in your life? We have all been told that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear, so let’s get started in creating your success story! Unlock, Embrace, Experience Extraordinary!

Have you ever thought about the power of gratitude in your every day life in terms of your optimal Self-Care? In this month you will learn from some of the top experts in the Gratitude movement. Learn how a serious health condition and other life challenges transform peoples lives to live in a place of sustained gratitude. Even in the midst of adversity discover how to have an attitude of gratitude, while learning the scientific health benefits of a gratitude practice. Witness today how your relationships, health and wealth are positively influenced by GRATITUDE. This engaging book encompasses a weekly educational and empowering teleseminar, which is part of the Self-Care Revolution. This is an exciting opportunity to be instrumental in creating powerful changes to individual and collective wellness worldwide. This revolution is raising the planet to a new level of understanding when it comes to "The True Health Care" and it all "Begins with your self-empowering health choices."

Articles, speeches, and journal entries challenge popular notions about the teaching of English, rhetoric, and what a liberal education can be.

Although happiness is based upon individuals’ subjective perception of their own situation, understanding the concept of happiness is important for forming policies in modern societies. Taking into account discussions from disciplines across the social sciences, this book explores varying notions of happiness and how these are applied to create a theoretical understanding of the concept. The book then goes on to demonstrate how a general theoretical concept of happiness can be used to add to our knowledge of central aspects of modern society, ranging from questions related to welfare state analysis, through to evaluating everyday life for individual people. In doing so, Happiness presents an up-to-date and applied account of how happiness is now widely used in economics, sociology, psychology and political science, whilst also exploring the relationship between happiness and public policy.

The source of this Educational Insight is Gurudeva's Toolbox for a Spiritual Life, created by the monks of Kauai Aadheenam as the 2005 Mahasamadhi souvenir honoring his legacy of teachings. The entire unedited toolbox can be downloaded here: bit.ly/GurudevaToolbox.