The World's Happiest Man on Altruism

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February 20, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace The best way to multiply happiness is to share it with others. - Unknown - The World's Happiest Man on Altruism ""Matthieu Ricard, also known as 'the world's happiest man', spent the best part of 25 years in the Himalayas with barely any contact with the Western world he was born into. At 26-years-old he left behind his molecular biology studies and settled into a life of serenity and spiritual training. However, he is now very much back on the Western scene. When I ask Ricard why he returned, he sighs and says: "When I was in my hermitage I thought, if I can do something useful, maybe I should come down for a bit"" This piece shares more about Ricard's perspectives on life, business, and altruism. { read more } Be The Change Choose one cause that moves you and commit to supporting it in some way every week, whether with your time, energy, resources, or even your positive thoughts. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Science of Forgiveness Stunning Images of the Power of Education Can You Teach People to Have Empathy? 7 Ways To Change Negative Beliefs About Yourself Before I Go: A Neurosurgeon's Final Reflections On Mortality This Is Your Brain On Scarcity The Dogs that Protect Little Penguins Seven Ways to Help High Schoolers Find Purpose DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 167,038 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More