It's the default state, it's when you feel like nothing is missing from your life.

The experience of joy, contentment, or positive well-being, combined with a sense that one's life is good, meaningful, and worthwhile.

Happiness is a state of inner fulfillment, not the gratification of inexhaustible desires for outward things.

Stop expecting the best out of life, be happy with what you have. Don't be too harsh on yourself, laugh at your mistakes. Spend time with yourself and be clear about what you want and how you're feeling. Remember that you're just one human in the universe - most of your problems probably don't really matter. Embrace who you truly are.

Research shows that the following elements are strong predictors of happiness: earning some income (about £75k), having strong relationships, exercising, getting good sleep, being mindful, doing acts of kindness, feeling a sense of purpose, and having goals.

Remove desires, don't think too much about the future or the past, really embrace the present moment and the reality of what is, and the way it is. Hang around with happy people.

The rule of thumb I use is the 'full body yes'. You need to check if your head, gut and heart say 'yes'. If at least one says 'no', then you shouldn't go for it.

You should listen to your instinct - your emotional GPS. It will lead you to the right place for you to achieve your purpose, even if it doesn't seem ideal first. All the best decisions I've made came from listening to my instinct.

Choose the plan with the most options. The best plan is the one that lets you change your plans.

Sometimes, there is no perfect decision. There is the one you pick, and agree to commit to.

Never consider doing anything which would break your integrity or which comes from hate.

Knowing how to tune in with your instinct is probably the most vital thing to work out in life. And when you have that gut feeling, go with it.

Pursue the things you're naturally curious about, even if they don't make sense now. You can only connect the dots backwards. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever.

You can use the 'fear setting exercise'. Answer the following questions: 1) What is the worst thing that could happen if you chose to do it? 2) What steps could you take to repair the damage? 3) What are the outcomes or benefits of more probable scenarios? 4) What is the cost of inaction? and 5) What are you waiting for?

You might find it helpful to consider your decision from different point of views: 1) What would your enemies want you to do? 2) What does your reason say? 3) What would you do if you were incredibly courageous? 4) Think about the day of your death. What will you regret? 5) What does your gut say?

There are people who prefer to say 'Yes', and there are people who prefer to say 'No'. Those who say 'Yes' are rewarded by the adventures they have, and those who say 'No' are rewarded by the safety they attain. There are far more 'No' sayers around than 'Yes' sayers, but you can train one type to behave like the other.

Remove the thought 'I am hurt' and the hurt itself is removed.

You should embrace it, as often the best things require pain and effort. You should welcome pain for the learnings it provides you.

Try to distance yourself from the issue and see it as another person. Be kind to you, think of it as "Hey me, we're in this together!". Frame everything as "interesting" instead of "bad". It will open up opportunities for what to make of it.

You can’t be good at grief. It’s not something that is to be mastered. It’s something that’s to be survived. It will come out as the most uncomfortable feeling for you, and you shouldn't fight it.

You should focus on what's under your control. Do not drag on the sadness of loss, move on.

Always look for the positive side of things. After a while your brain will do it automatically.

Do not expect anything from your partner. Do things for the sake of them and not for reciprocity. Your feelings should not make you irrational.

Make many 'bids' towards your partner (gestures towards them) and respond to their bids.

Look for someone who is kind to you, someone with whom you can be vulnerable and open up, someone who is interested in understanding you - and you're interested in understanding too.

Every couple will face moments of rupture and repair. To face those, you need four skills. 1/ the ability to apoligise 2/ the ability to forgive 3/ the ability to teach your partner how you feel and what works for you 4/ the ability to learn what your partner is, and the modesty to admit you still have things to improve on

There are three key ingredients necessary: you should have an epic friendship with them (enjoy their humour, have fun together), you should feel at home (safe, accepted for who you are) and they should be committed to having a healthy relationship (communicating, being equal).

You should always leave space for the other, and remain independent. You should only give to the other, and not take from them. You should not change nor ask them to change.

Love is a one-way street: you should not love someone because they love you, but because you love them either way.

You should be always be kind. That doesn't mean to be soft. You can lead with strength and determination but have people's best interests at heart.

Everyone needs to feel appreciated and seen.

Never say anything about someone that you wouldn’t say to them directly.

Everybody wants to feel heard and understood.

You should not try to compete with others. True rewards come from improving yourself.

You should always remember that everyone was a child once and has been hurt one way or another in their lives, and this is likely to be the reason for their negative emotions and behaviours. Show compassion.

You should treat others with respect. You should be kind to others as you could be in their position. You should not be angry at others' behaviour, just show them the right way. Do not expect anything from others.

You should give to others, without asking for anything back. You should listen to others and appreciate their opinion. There is no good or bad, so if you find yourself in a lucky position you should never judge or criticize others.

Don't put too much pressure on your creativity. Accept inspiration as something that happens to you sometimes, rather than something you are. Just be disciplined and show up every day so you're here when she comes.

Find a third place that isn't your home or your work. Isolate yourself for as long as you can - a few hours, a day, a week with no interruption and no company.

Set up time to think. It’s only after you’re bored that you have the great ideas.

Think from first principles. Start with your goal, then work backwards - why doesn't it happen already? What's the core problem that you need to solve for it to happen? Don't assume things are the way they are because they're the best possible way.

You should be a chef, and not a cook. That is, you should reason from first principles instead of by analogy.

You need to see the truth. To do that, you have to get your ego and emotions out of the way.

You should live a virtuous life and do the right thing, regardless of what society tells you to do.

Our goal in life should be to build an emotional education as well, that is, to be a good, balanced human being. For that, you need to face and repair the traumas that happened to you before.

Play iterated games. All the returns in life come from compound interest.

Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.

Your life is yours. So live for yourself, put yourself first, and don't look for permission to do so. Be brave - heart open, powerful, and full of all of your agency.

Embrace whatever happens to you. Always stay true and just.

Get rid of your ego, and seek to see the truth. Don't ignore your mistakes, recognise and learn from them. Pain + Reflection = Progress.

A man who opts to live a life with no principles to steer by usually gets a big surprise from fate while he is sitting back and yawning.

You should be spiritual - that means, you should have a practice to take care of yourself, and keep yourself centered.