Nearly every time you see the Dalai Lama, he's smiling, and even spending only a few minutes in his presence people often can't help feeling happier. What's the secret? Through conversations, stories, and meditations, the Dalai Lama shows us how to defeat day-to-day anxiety, insecurity, anger, and discouragement. Offering 2500 years of Buddhist wisdom mixed with a healthy dose of common sense, he explores many facets of everyday life, including relationships, loss, and the pursuit of wealth, to illustrate how to ride through life's obstacles on a deep and abiding source of inner peace.