True happiness doesn't come from controlling everything around you — it comes from mastering what you give your energy to.

Is there anything more decidedly American than the pursuit of happiness? It is woven into the very fabric of the American ethos as one of the “inalienable rights” bestowed upon us in the Declaration ...

You are standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon, its vast expanse stretching before you. The sun dips below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink. Beside you, your daughter gazes ...

Why aren’t we always happy? When I was 17, I was in basic military training. I remember thinking, I’m going to be so happy when this is over, imagining the fulfillment from being a full-fledged member ...

It’s not healthy to tie one’s self-worth to one’s net worth. To quote the great Steve Wozniak, happiness is more a matter of “smiles minus frowns.” Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s ...

Sometimes, ideas become accepted knowledge even though they are not based in fact. Prime examples are that the only human-made object that can be seen from space is the Great Wall of China, that ...

Happiness is important to many of us personally, and it can also have an impact on the success of our professional lives. The emotion happiness is strongly correlated with positive factors, such as ...