Happiness is not an elusive art -- it is an accessible practice. A practice that doesn't involve guilt-ridden to-do lists disguised as resolutions.

Spiritual leaders and scientists agree, our thoughts shape our reality. If we believe that our happiness/peace/fulfillment depends on achieving certain benchmarks of success (which often advance as soon as we've reached them) then it will. The World Health Organizationpredicts that depression will become the largest global health burden by 2030. Our unrelenting search for success likely contributes to this growing discontent.

We don't need to get a raise, work out four times week or learn to cook in order to be happy. In fact, happiness inspires energy to work out, confidence to excel in our career and creativity in the kitchen.

As Thich Nhat Hanh simply says,"There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way."