Tag: scienceofhappiness

  • The Game of Life: Part 1 – The Good and Bad that Comes Our Way

    The Game of Life: Part 1 – The Good and Bad that Comes Our Way

    We are often conditioned to expect that our efforts will yield corresponding outcomes — kindness will be met with kindness, and love with warmth. But life doesn’t always seem to follow this expectation. In moments of disappointment, we may find ourselves asking: “Why is this happening to me?”, “Why is this person so difficult…?” The…

  • Judging others: Moses and the Shepherd

    Judging others: Moses and the Shepherd

    In Rumi’s Masnavi, there’s a beautiful legend about a young shepherd who sits under a tree and has a heartfelt conversation with God. “God, they say you are one, and that you are alone. So am I. You have no family, and neither do I. You have no home, and I don’t either. Wouldn’t it…