This, I submit, in humble spirit: the path to a happy life: love, nature and a good night's sleep. Love and nature, intertwined, are perhaps impervious to influence. It is more important, as the mop-headed lads used to sing, to "let it be," rather than to try to make it happen; or, "let the game come to you," as the great bald-headed one used to say. A good night's sleep, on the other hand, is essentially based on our daytime behavior. Love and fresh air help, for sure, but so too does our moral compass. To quote some actual ancient wisdom: "my actions are the ground on which I stand."