“If you really feel a sense of concern for the well-being of others, then trust will come.

Research suggests that cultivating your own joy and happiness has benefits not just for you, but also for others in your life.

The goal is not just to create joy for ourselves but, as the Archbishop poetically phrased it, “to be a reservoir of joy, an oasis of peace, a pool of serenity that can ripple out to all those around you.”

“It’s taught that the best way to create good karma with the least amount of effort is to rejoice in your good deeds and those of others.” Rejoicing predisposes us to repeat those good deeds in the future.

I have never seen Archbishop Tutu miss an opportunity to thank someone or appreciate what he has been given.

our perspective has a surprising amount of influence over the body’s stress response. When we turn a threat into a challenge, our body responds very differently.

necessary. They were necessary to remove the dross.

There is a Tibetan saying that wisdom is like rainwater—both gather in the low places.

Psychologist Kristin Neff has identified ways to express self-compassion: