The Way to Happiness Foundation has a humanitarian mission, to raise the ethical level of the society through the dissemination of a common sense, non-religious moral code developed by L. Ron Hubbard.
Freedom Magazine published an article, giving some background on The Way to Happiness and its application.
Reversing Moral Decay
In 1980, after noting the catastrophic effects of immorality upon the very foundations of our society, Mr. L. Ron Hubbard penned a booklet entitled The Way to Happiness, a non-religious moral code consisting of 21 practical precepts that, if followed, lead to better living. The impact of this booklet far exceeds its size.
Today, under the auspices of The Way to Happiness Foundation, more than 53 million copies of the booklet have been distributed in 50 countries and 22 languages, often with dramatic results.
It has been utilized on urban battlefields, in community programs, by police departments, and as the basis for the nationwide Making America Safe essay contest in hundreds of schools.
The comment of one English Department chairman of a middle school in Texas is typical of the hundreds received by teachers about their students. “Not only have their writing skills improved because of their enthusiasm for the contest,” he wrote, “their concept of what is right and good for one another has also been enhanced.”
Strong support for The Way to Happiness program is helping create a sorely needed resurgence of morals in our society.
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In a speech given in 2002, Mr. David Miscavige spoke about The Way to Happiness booklets:
"... booklets have been moving out in greater numbers, and with more effect than ever in its 21 year history.
"While for a glimpse of it, there’s The Way to Happiness now moving out to the middle-eastern flash points of Jerusalem, Palestine and the Gaza Strip. All told, more than a hundred thousand copies distributed to readers of Arabic newspapers.
"Then there’s The Way to Happiness at the worldwide crossroads of the Winter Olympics. While 10,000 copies were distributed to local hotels, for their guests, a further 112,000 were disseminated to officials, athletes and spectators.
(This comes from Mr. Miscavige’s introductory speech at the
L. Ron Hubbard Tribute - 2002)