To Mr. Shea, author and director of The Training Institute for Suicidal Assessment, the single obstacle that stands between humans and sustainable happiness is knowledge of the “human matrix.”

In his book entitled Happiness Is. Unexpected Answers to Practical Questions in Curious Times, Mr. Shea conceptualizes happiness as a balancing act: our biologies, perspectives, relationships, environments, and spiritual quests are interacting processes, which, when healthily balanced, provide solutions for realizing ongoing happiness.  

Said the author: “I believe that the human matrix model opens a world of possibilities for transforming pain — from the pain of everyday frustration to the vastly intense angst of  darkenss — into an enduring sense of happiness.  Within its intracies, compassion, laughter and imagination are forever wed.”

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