David Ambrose

Having asked questions about the inconsistencies around us since I was a teenager, I’m fascinated by the process of motivation: why we do the things we do, and why we don’t do those things we don't.

With experience in fields as varied as accounting, information technology, design, counselling, alte ative healing, hypnotherapy and philosophical study; I’ve found elements in each, to lead me closer to my understanding of the philosophy and practice of life. This culminated in the realization that the only thing any of us really want in life, is happiness. Everything is secondary to happiness.

As I was coming to grips with my study of the mind, I found that more and more people started coming to me for advice about life and how best to live it. With the publication of the first web site based on my philosophy for life in 1995, I discovered far greater interest in my beliefs and the reasons behind them tha I ever expected. This philosophy now has supporters in over twenty countries.

This interest led to me being a guest on radio and TV in Canada, the U.S., and South Africa. I’ve had several articles published around the world, and continue to speak on life and my philosophy of how to live a fulfilled life.

Through the support and popularity of this work, I was encouraged and inspired to write an award-winning book “Your Life Manual: Practical Steps to Genuine Happiness.” This also led to founding the Happiness Minute with the spin-off book, “Happiness Minutes: 53 Steps Towards Fulfillment,” CD and iTunes album. I also contributed to two soon-to-be-published books on Happiness and Self Development.

After living through most of the apartheid era in South Africa, and witnessing the dawn of democracy there, my wife (Melanie) and I moved to Canada in 2004—the realization of a lifelong desire for us both.

…and the adventure of life continues.