The Evergreens

After more than a century of life and decades of studying both the human body and the human soul, I have found this to be true: we are happiest when we remember our divine worth and extend that recognition to others—beginning with our own families.

Keep in touch, and always send a thank you note

you almost certainly can't consistently do the kind of work that demands serious mental focus for more than about three or four hours a day.

Beware: learning more is a smart person’s favorite form of procrastination.

Near the end of December, I open my email or pick up a pen, and I begin composing thank-you notes. The messages are usually just a few sentences long: I recap my interactions with the recipient that year, put my finger on what I appreciated, and say I’m grateful. But when I consider whom to thank, I realize the list could go on and on. I try to thi... See more