The key to happiness is both simple and complex. It is the sum
total of more than 2,000 years of philosophy, psychology,
speculation, and discussion about the meanings and sources of
happiness. From Aristotle in 340 B.C. through to the modern
thinkers, speakers, and writers of today, this key to happiness
has hardly changed. It is the same for virtually all men and
women in every country and all walks of life. The key to
happiness is this: Dedicate yourself to the development of your
natural talents and abilities by doing what you love to do, and
doing it better and better in the service of a cause that is
greater than yourself. This is a big statement and a big
commitment. Being happy requires that you define your life in
your own terms and then throw your whole heart into living your
life to the fullest. In a way, happiness requires that you be
perfectly selfish in order to develop yourself to a point where
you can be unselfish for the rest of your life. YOUR HAPPINESS
MUST COME FIRST In Edmond Rostand’s Pl