Once you develop confidence in your own ability, you'll be able to make a real contribution to creating a better world. Self-confidence is very important. Not in the sense of blind pride, but as a realistic awareness of what you can do. As human beings we can transform ourselves by our good qualities and reducing our faults. Our intelligence enables us to judge what is good from what is harmful.

Spend some amount of time alone everyday.

Great changes start with individuals; the basis of world peace is inner peace in the hearts of individuals.

All beings want to live in peace and happiness, undisturbed. Therefore the concept of human rights is universal.

A spoon cannot taste of the food it carries. Likewise, a foolish man cannot understand the wise man´s wisdom even if he associates with a sage.

Developing love and compassion and reducing anger and spite is a universal activity which requires no faith in any religion whatsoever

So the first step in seeking happiness is learning. We first have to learn how negative emotions and behaviors are harmful to us and how positive emotions are helpful.