He says we’ve come to rely solely on money. But we need to come back to relying on ourselves and connecting with other people. Jon Jandai is a farmer in northeastern Thailand whose view on modern life will make you doubt everything you’re doing, stop you in your tracks, and force you to re-evaluate your […]

He was angry and cold according to those who knew him. He also rarely followed his own advice, ignored his children and led what some would call a reckless life. But despite all of his personal failings, actor Marlon Brando was someone who believed life is much more than working for a pay check. Brando’s […]

Others in the movie business would often remark that she was just being herself. Ingrid Bergman didn’t act, as much as she allowed her true self to shine on the screen. This movie legend of the 1950s and 60s did things her way. Her philosophy on life can help us do the same thing in […]

His words are needed now more than ever. Gautama Buddha, whose teachings led to Buddhism, is said to have lived 400 years before Christ. But after all this time, his beliefs still make sense, providing needed hope in a world starving for it. “There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.” Today, millions […]

We all have those moments when we question our lives. What is the meaning of life? Why are we working so hard? To what end? Here are the views from selected thought leaders to help us view this universal topic in a positive way, so we can move on with our lives and make a […]

I was recently up half the night worrying about all kinds of things I had no control over. These included a friend who is not in good health and who wasn’t responding to my texts (did they die?), the traffic problems I would encounter on my way to an important meeting, and the state of […]