The most surprising thing I've discovered over the past 5 ye…

The most surprising thing I've discovered over the past 5 years is that peace and happiness are a skill, not something you're born with.

Of course there are genetic differences. Environmental factors matter too, but you can change the parts you've conditioned yourself into and recondition them again.

We can grow our happiness over time
and the starting point is believing "I can do this".

Happiness is a skill.

Nutrition, diet, exercise, making money, meeting people you're interested in, maintaining good relationships, even love—these are all skills.

It starts from realizing that all of these are learnable skills.

With intention and focus, the world can become a better place.

When you work, spend time with people more successful than you.
When you play, spend time with people happier than you.

— Naval Ravikant