Roy Baumeister, a world-renowned social psychologist, wrote similarly about the need to belong—about our fundamental and innate need to form interpersonal relationships, to maintain social bonds, to be part of a shared community.

“The best way to gain trust is to give trust.”

The countries that consistently find themselves at the top of the happiness rankings include Denmark, Colombia, Costa Rica, Australia, and Israel. While not too many people find it surprising that Denmark or Australia make the cut, Israel and Colombia’s presence does raise eyebrows. Both countries have had, and still have, their fair share of

“But you know,” he added, “even if the product takes off, I’m not leaving my salon. This is my lighthouse.” “Your lighthouse?” I asked. “Yes, like for ships. No matter how chaotic or wild things get, this place is always there, lighting the way back to stable shore. We all need a lighthouse in our life.”

“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”

he always focused on their effort and hard work rather than on how talented or successful they were:

“I mean that if you reach out to others and contribute to their well-being, then given that you are connected to them, you are also contributing to yourself. If you just focus on yourself—me, me, me—then you’re touching only a small part of the whole, and even if you do a great job of it, you are attaining only a tiny part of your potential for

“Moving fast is important, but so is knowing when to sit on the fence and wait.” He then added, “It’s not always easy to wait, and there is often a cost to it, but it’s necessary.”

The Nobel Prize–winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman demonstrated in research that, compared to other activities, parents do not generally enjoy spending time with their children. One of the reasons for this is that parents are distracted by other activities or people, and when their attention is divided they find the experience strenuous and