I've realized one of the best ways to bring joy into the world is by complimenting people. Not senselessly, not with obvious affectation, but a genuine, honest to goodness compliment.

We live in the age of distraction. Yet one of life's sharpest paradoxes is that your brightest future hinges on your ability to pay attention to the present.

The emerging field of positive psychology is bursting with new findings that suggest your actions can have a significant effect on your happiness and satisfaction with life. Here are 10 scientifically proven strategies for getting happy.

Happy people spend a lot of time socializing, going to church and reading newspapers

"Mr. Brooks has published approximately 100 articles and books on the connections between culture, politics, and economic life in America."

Interview with the author of "The Luck Factor"

"So what if, as a society, we worried less about a booming economy which drains the planet of its resources? If, as the positive psychologists suggest, having more stuff isn’t going to make us happier, shouldn’t we worry more about things like building a culture that emphasizes personal connection and community?"

"Having an amazing day has got very little to do with what happens or doesn't happen on a given day, and plenty to do with the attitude we take into every situation, every conversation and every experience... every day."

"Here are a handful of tips on working from the most popular productivity bloggers on the internet, along with bloggers on organization, the environment and more. Instead of blathering, we will summarize and then allow you to read more if indeed you think a point is up your alley."

"There are so many delicious, comforting, joyous moments in our life every day, but they are lost on us because we are often going too fast to savor them."