Everyone wants to be happy or even happier as if a book, a podcast, a psychologist can make it happen.  As of 2025, over 100,000 books have been written on the topic of happiness, according to database estimates from Amazon, WorldCat, and Google Books.

And there are thousands of courses on happiness in one form or the other.

A comedian can make us happy or at least laugh like we are happy but in spite of the popularity of pursing happiness, it’s like chasing a butterfly.

There is another approach that we use in the music business department at NYU where young people devote their lives to making other people happy (at least temporarily) by listening to music.

Concentrate on becoming more resilient – getting up again when you’ve been knocked down.

And cultivating a love for giving gratitude that helps others and empowers us.

“Even in the tough times, you have to find a reason to keep going. That’s where joy starts.” — Alicia Keys

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