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Posted inFood, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

Why Do Seventh-Day Adventists Live Longer Than Most Americans?

by Aaron Gilbreath February 28, 2020October 19, 2022

This conservative Christian sect takes the Bible’s messages about the body very seriously. Even non-Christians can learn a lot from their healthy lifestyle.

Posted inArts & Culture, Essays & Criticism, Story

The Myth of Making It

by Soraya Roberts September 6, 2019January 27, 2023

If the most financially and critically successful artists don’t feel successful, maybe there’s something wrong with how we think about success.

Posted inArts & Culture, Essays & Criticism, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quotes

How To Embrace Professional Decline

by carolyn448741310 July 9, 2019October 19, 2022

As we age we move past our professional peak. What can life offer as we enter this downturn?

Posted inBusiness & Tech, Featured, Nonfiction, Quotes

Introducing the ‘Davos for Happiness,’ Powered by Coconut Water

by benhuberman May 9, 2017October 19, 2022

Who needs fear and loathing in Las Vegas when you can have joy and harmony in Miami?

Posted inEditor's Pick

My Weekend at a Conference for the Super-Happy

by benhuberman May 8, 2017October 19, 2022

In Miami, a motley crew of scientists, new-age gurus, and TED-flavored influencers join forces to help us all “choose happiness.”

Posted inQuote Posts, Reading List

On Happiness: A Reading List

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands March 20, 2017October 19, 2022

A reading list on happiness to celebrate March 20—or International Day of Happiness.

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