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“If there were in the world today, any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have paradise in a few years.”
~ Bertrand Russell

Al-Ghazali – The Alchemy of Happiness

Knowledge. “You only really possess what you can’t lose in a shipwreck” – Al Ghazali Al-Ghazâlî (c.1055–1111) was one of the most prominent and influential philosophers, theologians, jurists, and mystics of Sunni Islam. He was active at a time when … Read more →

Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness with Alain de Botton

Released in 2000, Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness is a three-hour, six part documentary by Swiss born British writer/philosopher Alain de Botton, based on his book The Consolations of Philosophy in which he suggests the teachings of philosophers like Epicurus, … Read more →

Alfred Hitchcock on the Meaning of Happiness

Alfred Hitchcock, master of the psychological thriller, shares his earnest philosophy of happiness. A clear horizon, nothing to worry about on your plate. Only things that are creative and not destructive. That’s within yourself, within me. I can’t bear quarreling. … Read more →

Remake the World – Jimmy Cliff (You may say that I’m a dreamer…)

Too many people are suffering Too many people are sad Too little people got everything While too many people got nothing Remake the world With love and happiness Remake the world Put your conscience to the test Remake the world … Read more →