Don't depend on others

Self-Happiness & Meeting Others

If becoming whole and happy with yourself helps in a romantic relationship with someone else, what about when it comes to meeting new friends, or…

Frustrations from others can ruin our day — from getting angry at other drivers when they rudely cut you off, to being frustrated with your child …

There was a time not too many years ago when I was addicted to cigarettes, junk food, TV, shopping, and more, while being unhappy and having relat…

And when we have these ideals, we compare ourselves to them, and we always measure up badly. The path to contentment, then, is to stop comparing o…

We start out in life thinking that we’re awesome. We can dance in public as 5-year-olds and not care what others think of us. By the time we’re ad…

my habits, it has made me a better husband, father, friend and collaborator — perhaps even a better writer. Worst of all, with the attitude of “you…

What is contentment? For me, it’s really about being happy with who you are. Which I wasn’t for many years, and I think most people are not. In my…