Name: How to let altruism be your guide
Uploaded: 2015-01-20T16:17:32Z
Duration: 15 min 58 s
Description: What is altruism? Put simply, it's the wish that other people may be happy. And, says Matthieu Ricard, a happiness researcher and a Buddhist monk, altruism is also a great lens for making decisions, both for the short and long term, in work and in life.

What is altruism? Put simply, it's the wish that other people may be happy. And, says Matthieu Ricard, a happiness researcher and a Buddhist monk, altruism is also a great lens for making decisions, both for the short and long term, in work and in life.

Matthieu Ricard: How to let altruism be your guide

How to let altruism be your guide

Embracing voluntary simplicity and qualitative growth fosters a sustainable harmony, ensuring humanity's prosperity for 150,000 years.

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Cultivating altruism through mindfulness can structurally change the brain, proving individual and societal transformation is possible.