Over the years, this writer has been a collector of quotes. That is not something I really acknowledged or thought about ...

Twins Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry-Housley have gone through their respective acting careers side-by-side. The siblings rose to ...

Often, we look for peace in external things—whether it's through possessions, relationships, or achievements. The truth is, ...

We all lack a little courage from time to time, and that's okay! What's not ideal is when you get stuck in the land of stagnant timidity, unsure of how to move on or where to even start. Thankfully, ...

People conceive “living well” and “doing well” to be the same as “being happy,” Aristotle says in the “Nicomachean Ethics,” “but about the nature of this happiness, men dispute …” Contemporary ...

Why is Finland the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row while India languishes at 118? How can Pakistan, which is struggling with political instability and recurring ...

Richard Gere's new project, Wisdom of Happiness, focuses on the 14th Dalai Lama’s teachings on finding peace amid chaos in today's world. Wisdom of Happiness talks about the 14th Dalai Lama’s teaching ...

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 ...

A new study shows that the causes of personal happiness vary considerably from person to person and that one size will not fit all when considering policies to improve happiness and wellbeing across ...

You have to keep two things in check, say experts By Jancee Dunn This weekend, my colleagues at The New York Times Magazine are publishing a special issue all about happiness: how to define it, ...

The United States this year fell to its lowest-ever place on the World Happiness Report, an annual survey published on International Day of Happiness. The 2025 report highlights the positive effects ...

{*Did you know you can write on Elephant? Here’s how—big changes: How to Write & Make Money or at least Be of Benefit on Elephant. ~ Waylon} We all want to know the secret to everlasting happiness.