 | The meaning of life |
| Does my life have meaning? It is a question that humans have struggled with throughout history. Many, many answers have been offered: both through religion and philosophy. Yet, for the majority of humanity, no one answer has ever proved satisfactory. |
| Your existence is a miracle, so why are you so miserable? |
| The simple fact that you are here to read these words is a mind-boggling stroke of luck. The chances of your ever existing were so tiny as to be almost insignificant. |
 | Five things likely to make you happier in the short term |
| Here is my list of things to give you a short-term "hit" of happiness. Each is virtually guaranteed to give you some satisfaction. |
 | Understand the true nature of reality |
| Your life will never be perfect, but you can certainly make it better than it is now. The first step to achieving this is learning to understand the true nature of reality. It’s only by understanding the situation we find ourselves in, that we can do something about it. In fact, many of the great scientific and technical achievements of humanity prove this point. |
 | Success is like fishing |
| When most people look back on their lives and particularly which parts of them were successful, they’re often surprised at how these successes came about. More often than not, the opportunities we expect to be fantastic turn out to be not worth the time we invest in them; while those we expect to amount to nothing can turn into the greatest of our lives. |
| It’s not easy being happy when you’re not in control |
| The basis for happiness is having control over your own existence. This is a simple and obvious statement, yet who among us has not ceded such control before? To assume responsibility for our lives can be a struggle, often it’s easier just to let outside forces take over. |
| Six things likely to make you happier in the long-term |
| I've previously looked at how to get a short-term "hit" of happiness. Now I'll explore the more important subject of long-term happiness. |
| How to gain more confidence |
| There are a lot of people in the world who feel that anxiety and lack of confidence significantly inhibit their pursuit of happiness. The question "how can I become more confident and less anxious?" is a very common one. |
| It's okay to be sad sometimes |
| We live in a society where sadness is seen as a terrible thing. In a classic case of "blame the victim", people going through a period of unhappiness are looked upon as sick and even pathetic. According to the health and well-being tyrants, if you don't have a big, stupid grin on your face the whole time, there's something very, very wrong. |
 | How to find a significant other |
| The strategies for finding someone to fall in love with and love you in return are different for men and women. Some things are the same for both, however, and I'll cover those in this piece. |
| Strategies to beat anxiety - learning to relax |
| Dealing with unnecessary anxiety is something you can train yourself to overcome, I've found. Like many other skills it's possible to train yourself to relax. Being able to relax yourself under stress not only makes you feel better, it helps you deal with difficult situation more effectively. |
| Finding your life's purpose |
| Many people find life a bit meaningless. They fall into a routine of living day-to-day, with little to look forward to. Each moment seems to slip by into the void, with little achieved and no feeling of moving forward. |
 | The four measures of financial success |
| If you want to do well financially, you must first understand what it is you have to achieve. It's not just a matter of making more money. Instead, there are four factors you must consider. |
| The lazy person's guide to high achievement |
| Many people who know me well think that I'm a bit lazy. Yet I've achieved more in my life than almost anyone I personally know. How did I do it? |
| The world is an amazing place |
| "Man is born free, yet everywhere he lies in chains," Voltaire said. He could just as easily have been talking about internal chains as external ones. |
| Making yourself more attractive |
| I've already talked about increasing your chances of finding a long-term partner by playing the numbers game, now I'll give you some hints on how to better your ratio of hits. Here are my tips on how to make yourself more attractive to potential partners. |
| The only way to win an argument with your emotions |
| Most people notice two parts of their conscious mind - the rational top layer, and the emotional underlayer. The rational layer analyses what's happening to us, and the emotional layer interprets how we feel about that. |
| When everything's horrible, it may be time for a drastic change |
| One of the difficulties with defeating depression inolves overcoming the weight of habit. On top of a possible chemical imbalance, sufferers often fall into a routine of connecting familiar surroundings with feeling miserable. |
| The rule that's the base of all wealth |
| Go to any bookstore and you'll see hundreds of books on making money. Financial institutions offer a dizzying range of products to make you rich. Despite this often confusing mountain of information, secret of all wealth is based on one simple rule. |
| Success is mostly about failing a lot |
| Woody Allen once said "Seventy percent of success in life is showing up". It seems obvious, but convincing yourself to follow this advice can sometimes be difficult. |