The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living

by Dalai Lama XIV

In the Dalai Lama’s system of training the mind and achieving happiness, the closer one gets to being motivated by altruism, the more fearless one becomes in the face of even extremely anxiety-provoking circumstances. But the same principle can be applied in smaller ways, even when one’s motivation is less than completely altruistic. Standing back and simply making sure that you me...

‘sincere motivation as an antidote to anxiety,’

A healthy sense of self-confidence is a critical factor in achieving our goals. This holds true whether our goal is to earn a college degree,