Why Don’t Things That Used to Make Us Happy Have the Same Effect Anymore?
Introduction: The Moment the Magic Disappears Do you remember the first time you heard that song? That strange shiver down ...
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Is Today’s Human Happier Than in the Past?
1. Opening Words | A Familiar Question A few years ago, at a family gathering, the conversation turned to life ...
Why was the book “Why Don’t We Enjoy Life?” written?
From a Simple Question to a Historical Problem A few years ago, after one of my philosophy of ethics classes, ...
Why Does Our Willpower Fail on the Third Day?
He decided to walk one kilometre every morning. Day one, he started with great enthusiasm. Day two, a little more ...
Our Habits, the Mirror of Our Character; How Can We Find Our Strengths?
She had always considered herself a "undisciplined" person. In her notebook, she had written: "I can never maintain good habits. ...
Why “Having More” Is Not Always “Being Better
He had just bought his third house. He had rented out the previous two. When he woke up in the ...
The Hidden Treasure: How to Turn Your Innate Talents into a Personal Mission
Since childhood, he loved to draw. But his family said, "Art doesn't put bread on the table." He went on ...
Beyond Bank Numbers: Why Material Success Is Not Enough
He had just finalized a billion‑rial contract. That night, he was having dinner at a restaurant with his colleagues. Everyone ...
When the Body is Full but the Soul is Hungry!
Man does not live by bread and material needs alone; just as the body needs healthy nourishment to continue living, ...
Decoding a Pure Human Essence
So often it happens to us, in the midst of life's relentless chaos, that suddenly a feeling deep within invites ...