# Want to be happy? Be grateful

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2013
- Speaker: David Steindl-Rast
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Religion
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/david_steindl_rast_want_to_be_happy_be_grateful)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The one thing all humans have in common is that each of us wants to be happy, says Brother David Steindl-Rast, a monk and interfaith scholar. And happiness, he suggests, is born from gratitude. An inspiring lesson in slowing down, looking where you're going, and above all, being grateful.

## Lectures

1. [Want to be happy? Be grateful](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/david_steindl_rast_want_to_be_happy_be_grateful/8f22acd2712f), 15 min (TED's player)