Your benevolent universe premise, the idea that you matter, that your mind matters, that success is possible to you, is essential to your happiness. Yet, most of us hold ideas that can be very damaging to this premise and therefore to our long-term happiness. This course will provide insight into how to inoculate yourself against the malevolent universe premise; how to repair damage to your estimate of yourself and of others; how to avoid turning personal values into duties; and how to repair damage to your view of the future. It will provide guidance in how to pull yourself out of a malevolent universe void; how to safeguard and nurture your benevolent universe premise-even when surrounded by irrational individuals or when dealing with adversity. This course is based on Ayn Rand's identification of the benevolent universe premise and Dr. Kenner's consistent clinical observations that genuine long-range happiness requires the benevolent universe premise.