Why Some Countries Are Happier Than Their Wealth Suggests

The World Happiness Report that ranks countries by “happiness” is published each year, and often sparks “national pride, disappointment, debate, or even competition.” Some question the report’s data collection and economic focus. Another study, wealth-adjusted life...

Be Brave and Be Yourself

Excerpt from How To Rise Above the Dark Days of Life, Innerself.com magazine, July 28, 2025, By Marie T. Russell Each one of us is unique. We are the only person like us in the whole Universe. So, when we try to be like someone else, not only are we not being true to...

Life in Harmony with Nature: The Quiet Wisdom of Masanobu Fukuoka

For our June positive news, we are sharing  the following from Excellence Reporter. “The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” In a world obsessed with growth, speed, and control, Masanobu Fukuoka...

Being Kind–and Believing Others are Kind–Makes you Happier Than Wealth:

Believing that a wallet will be returned if dropped in public is one of the most important indicators of well-being and happiness. In fact, it’s 7 times more impactful that doubling your income, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 just released this week....

The meaning of life and simplicity of life

The text below is the translation of an excerpt from a book by Pierre published in 1996 by Jouvence. Pierre used to share it with participants at some of his workshops. Simplicity of life is much more than just consuming a little less; and to present it in this way is...