The Courage to Be Happy: Discover the Power of Positive Psychology and Choose Happiness Every Day

Is it all right to just stay away from other people, and shut oneself up in one’s room? No, it is not all right. It is not all right at all. The reason it is not is that all the joy of humanity comes from interpersonal relationships too. A person living “all alone in the universe” would have to lead a life that is utterly flat and featureless, with

This human knowledge is not the kind of knowledge that is gained from books—it is something that can only be learned by actually being engaged in relationships with other people.

In this world, no matter how powerful one is, there are two things that cannot be forced. YOUTH: What are they? PHILOSOPHER: Respect and love.

In the original Greek, philosophia has the meaning “love of wisdom.” In other words, philosophy is “the study of the love of wisdom,” and philosophers are “lovers of wisdom.” Conversely, one could say that if a person were to become a complete “wise man” who knows all there is to know, that person would no longer be a lover of wisdom (philosopher).

There are two objectives for behavior: To be self-reliant To live in harmony with society And there are two objectives for the psychology that supports these behaviors: The consciousness that I have the ability The consciousness that people are my comrades

You can lead them to water, but you can’t make them drink. No matter how gifted you are as an educator, there is no guarantee that they will change. But it is precisely because there is no such guarantee that one has unconditional respect. First you have to start. Without setting any conditions whatsoever, and regardless of what the anticipated res

If I were to listen to stories about “that bad person” or “poor me,” and sympathize with your plight by saying things like, “That must have been tough,” or “It’s not your fault at all,” it is true that you might get some temporary solace. And you might even have a sense of satisfaction that it was good to get counseling, or good to consult this per

Yes! “Knowledge” here refers not only to scholarly studies but includes the knowledge that people need to live happily. In short, how one should live within a community.

what is the intended objective of education, both at home and at school? What is your view on this? YOUTH: It’s not something I can convey in just a few words. The cultivation of knowledge through scholarship, the attainment of social skills, the development of human beings who respect justice, and who are sound in mind and body …