Have you ever thought about why it's not easy to be human? There's always one problem after another; we can't just get it right and keep it that way. It's Not Easy to Be Human offers a compassionate exploration of the complexities and inherent difficulties that come with living as a human being and the ways to mitigate them. Author Manijeh Motaghy considers the reasons behind our struggles, from the emotional and psychological to the neurological, societal, systemic, and ecological. This guide covers sixty lessons that include fundamental qualities and skills that should be the right of people of any background and identity to develop and benefit from. It also presents a five-stage process to acquire these qualities and skills and take personal transformation into systemic and planetary health optimization. Dr. Motaghy's methods are clinically proven to reduce stress and symptoms of illnesses; improve mental, emotional, and physical health; and provide positive effects on relationships, finance, and sustainability efforts. Her vision is to optimize the lives of one billion people by 2042 and make developing these fundamental qualities and skills a human right.