It appears that we are left with fundamental, but necessary questions. What is our aim in life? How can I overcome this desire to have full control? How can I reach my full potential and stop negativity from controlling me? How can I be of better utility to my family and broader community? In answering these essential questions, it is crucial that we understand that we cannot redefine our existential reality; however, we can reorientate ourselves in a manner that is intrinsically rewarding and meaningful to us.

In this contemporary book, we will explore practical solutions to facilitate emotional intelligence within ourselves as we progress through life. We will take you on a journey highlighting how we can do one thing every day that makes us happy, and the effect it has in building resilience through life’s challenges. This book is ultimately a blatant reminder that you are a person of divinity in your own right; you are a being of intrinsic value. You should give up the lame pursuit of controlling everything. You should be well. You should be emotionally healthy. Fundamentally, you should be happy.

School, university, and work - institutions in which we spend the majority of our time during the day, and perceived to be the institutions which somehow define our place in society. Humans are sentient beings, yet we have constrained our definition by our material wealth and the perceptions of others onto us. If there was ever a valuable lesson to be learned in the aftermath of the global pandemic - COVID-19 - it is that we need a significant shift in paradigm as to the meaning of life. It appears that life has become superficial. Everything we do is influenced by how we will be judged. From personal preferences to social status, material wealth, violence, a multitude of negative emotions, and canceling culture, it appears that our perceptions are misinformed.