“I’ve found that loving myself is fundamental to my happiness,” he says. “The one person I have a relationship with for my entire life is myself, so it’s essential to make that relationship my priority. When I have the inner peace that comes from loving myself, I don’t have to look to others to fill my emotional needs and wants.”

How does one learn to love him- or herself and to be happy? For Jaffe, it came from living and acting on his values in business and in his personal life, whether he was struggling or succeeding. “These are the things that have worked for me,” he says.

“Values guide my choices, and my choices affect how I feel about myself and how I interact with others.” These are some of the values and tenets that have helped make Jaffe an exceedingly happy man.