Simple guidance. Better days.

Where all this starts is the question of being here. Not here reading this page — here as in alive, breathing, trying to make sense of a world that can be brilliant and chaotic at the same time.

Plenty of people never really get around to sorting out what matters to them. And it doesn’t have to be mystical. For some, meaning comes from religion; for others, the differences and conflicts between belief systems can make “the point of it all” feel even harder to pin down.

So this isn’t a manifesto — it’s simply what has worked for me. I’ve found a good foundation is: keep learning, keep growing, and aim your effort at what’s right rather than what’s loud. There’s no need to pretend to be anything other than what we are. If we get to know ourselves honestly — including the parts we’d like to improve — we at least have the opportunity to change them.

Life is going to happen either way. But the better we understand ourselves, and the more skill we build for dealing with life, the better our chances of finding contentment. That’s harder in a world where noise, prejudice, and self-interest can drown out what’s decent — but joy and peace don’t tend to grow from those things anyway.

A Guide to Life is a collection of ideas and reminders to help you steer toward what matters — and make “being here” something special.

What the app is

Much like a set of motivational posters (but with less cheese), the app contains 119 short sayings displayed over a curated collection of landscape and portrait photos.

• Browse by topic
• Flick forward and back through sayings
• Shake your device for a random saying

It’s completely free on iPhone and iPad, with no ads and no in‑app purchases. If you enjoy it and have the means, consider donating to a charity you trust.