We used to have a very different understanding of what it means to live well. Credit...By Joanne Joo Supported by By Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah is The New York Times Magazine’s Ethicist ...

Recently, I had the opportunity to watch a talk by Dr. Gayan J on the subject of life and living. His insights were valuable, though not revolutionary or “eye-opening” in a dramatic sense. He began by ...

Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold; happiness dwells in the soul, is a quote by Democritus, which means ...

Have you ever looked at someone who seems to radiate joy and wondered, "Are they just lucky?" It's easy to assume that people who seem to have had easier lives—stable families, good education, ...

Key points Happiness involves both emotions and beliefs; the latter, cognitive dimension is often called “life satisfaction.” Life satisfaction has stronger effects on other aspects of human ...

There is a Chinese saying that goes: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want ...

Chasing happiness does one thing better than anything else: It emphasizes the fact you aren’t happy yet. We’re unhappy because we made happiness conditional. ‘I’ll be happy when I get to $10k per ...