Adapted from Maria Brilaki’s 7 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be the Happiest Person on Earth
In her book, ‘The How of Happiness’ by Sonja Lyubomirsky, professor at the University of California, Riverside, Sonja presents seven scientifically proven ways that you can become the happiest person on earth.
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live life to the fullest we need to look beyond the latest television programs, new computer and console games or the newest scandals of celebrities and politicians. Right now these things entertain us, but in we may still feel unsatisfied. An article on Planet of Success, suggests that it takes three steps to live your life to the fullest: take action, take responsibility, and be conscious. Taking action means that you should step forward with courage and follow your heart. Taking responsibility means that you accept the things that you can and can’t change and you decide to either make the best of it, to change it or to start all over again. Being conscious means that you can look back on what you are doing, and know if it makes you happy and challenges you.
Here are three people who we think are living their lives to the fullest, challenging themselves to be active, responsible, and conscious. At the same time, each of them have put that into perspective searching for ways to help others while achieving their dreams.
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Each year only 300 people out of a total 14,000 on waiting lists in Japan get the organ transplants they need. This is only two per cent. Organ transplant rates are far behind the rest of the world. The number is even lower for children who need transplants.
People have dreamt of driverless, or autonomous vehicles (AVs) for a long time. In the past, it was a lack of real-world viability that had prevented the vision of a ‘robot car’ being turned into reality. But now, European, Japanese, US and Chinese companies – including big names like Google, Bosch and Toyota – are researching in this field. Singapore is among the countries trialling this technology. Permanent Secretary for Transport Pang Kin Keong has said, “The trials will help us shape the mobility concepts which can meet Singapore’s needs, and also gain valuable insights into how we can design our towns of the future to take advantage of this technology.”
Shane L. Koyczan (born 22 May 1976) is a Canadian spoken word poet, writer, and member of the group Tons of Fun University known for writing about issues like bullying, cancer, death, and eating disorders. His poems have helped many overcome depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. He is most famous for the anti-bullying poem To This Day which has over 17 million views.
