by David Wong | Oct 31, 2025 | 2025, Happiness, Preaching & Teaching
I was teaching recently at a seminar in Indonesia. As usual, I tried to break the ice by beginning with a humorous story. No one laughed. Except maybe my interpreter. Later, I asked why. “You are a pastor,” I was told, “Pastors are supposed to be...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 10, 2023 | 2023, Happiness, Loving Others, Spiritual Maturity
This is a story about simple habits to improve your happiness and fulfilment in life. It's inspired by the key findings of a huge Harvard University study of happiness that's now gone on for more than 80 years. (Bill Murphy, Jr.) Do you want to be happy...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 11, 2018 | 2017, 2018, Articles, Gratitude, Happiness, Life Issues
I popped into a Happy Mart convenience store (a Malaysian version of 7-Eleven) to buy some parking coupons. The staff on duty was a young Malay girl wearing a headscarf. I had to wait for a while because she was exchanging messages with someone on her smartphone. When...
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by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 13, 2014 | 2005, Articles, Happiness, Life Issues
“In every life we have some trouble When you worry you make it double Don’t worry, be happy…” [Bobby McFerrin] “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 31, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Church, Community, Happiness, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
Is there some formula for happiness? I am old enough and have seen enough of life toknow that there are many things in life that are not under our control and so there is only so much one can do to pursue happiness even if a formula actually did exist. And the fact...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 27, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Christian Living, Happiness, Life Issues, Spiritual Friendship
Are you happy? Apparently you are now able to answer this question scientifically. A recent edition of the Harvard Business Review (HBR) focuses on the topic of happiness (Jan–Feb 2012 issue). Of course their concern is the bottom line. The subtitle on the cover...
