Cultivating Happiness

In my journey of pursuing happiness, I read many great books from a variety of authors and taken several courses on positive psychology. Some of the authors and educators are world’s leading psychologists, some were psychiatrists, others were Buddhist practitioners. All of the messages from them converge to one definition of true happiness, or a…

The storm has passed, yet memories lingered The nimbus cloud of our powerful mind, blocked the brilliant sunshine We forgot to remind ourselves, we have already returned to the haven The darkest moments are already in the rearview mirror We forgot to remind ourselves, we have already grown and transcended That naïve version of our…

The universe is putting me exactly where I need to be It is providing me with everything I need I do not need to chase anything To become anyone In order to feel safe and happy I just need to be me Being contented with everything I already have I am exactly where I need…

If I tell you that there is a secret recipe with five ingredients, as long as you make sure in your dish, there is a good amount of each ingredient and they co-exist in harmony, you can cook sustained happiness, would you want to believe me? Don’t take my word for it, the founding father…

Since I was a little child, I had been fascinated by the way how our emotions came about. I loved to analyze people’s feelings, study their patterns and gauge their personalities accordingly. This “hobby” mostly served me well as it strengthened my perspective and social intelligence, which are some of my top VIA character strengths…