The author is a conservationist by passion and profession. He did his higher studies in the field of conservation biology. Before joining the Indian Forest Service, he spent the initial period of his career in the research area related to conservation of plant genetic resources. He is deeply interested in reading and writing topics such as indigenous traditional knowledge, tribal cultures, Buddhism philosophy, historical migration of the human race, forest and wildlife. His personal experiences in finding the best possible ways for the development of humankind, inspired him to start writing in the field of motivation and self-help. He strongly believes that development which is done for welfare and happiness of mankind by compromising the stability of the surrounding natural resources, will ultimately lead to deterioration of the very basic support system of the life. He thumbs up the idea of having Gross National Happiness Index along with the...