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Tag Archives: Happiness
Attitude
Attitudes are infectious. It’s why the happy, gregarious guy is always the life of the party and the center of attention. Everyone wants some of that happiness. It’s also why everyone avoids the depressed, quiet guy. It’s actually easier to … Continue reading
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Tagged Happiness, relationships, Self-Improvement
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Happiness Is Not A Reward – It’s A Consequence
Time is your most limited resource. Â You can always make more money, but you can only buy so much time. Â Happiness is not a reward for giving up most of your time in exchange for money. Â Happiness is a consequence … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Psychology, Quotes, Rationality, Relationships, Self-Improvement
Tagged Happiness, Life
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If Money Doesn’t Make You Happy, You’re Not Spending It Right
This sentiment that money can’t buy happiness is lovely, popular, and almost certainly wrong: Money allows people to live longer and healthier lives, to buffer themselves against worry and harm, to have leisure time to spend with friends and family, and to control the … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Money, Psychology, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Happiness, Money
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Lies, Happiness, and The Tyranny of the Biographer
Being happy in your life and being happy about your life are very different concepts. This is a result of the fact that you have, in a sense, two selfs. There is an experiencing self, who lives in the present, … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Kahneman, Happiness, Rationality, TED, Thinking
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How To Be 10x Happier In Just 60 Minutes A Day
If you have a job, chances are most of your waking hours are not your own.  Most of all your hours may not be your own.  Between the time it takes you to get ready in the morning, your commute, and … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Choice, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Psychology, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Choice, Control, Depression, Fear, Happiness, How to be Happy
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Overvaluing What We Have
One of the worst tricks we manage to play on ourselves is overvaluing what we already have and undervaluing what we don’t. Â This is especially sad since most of us don’t have all that much anyway, and taking the chance … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Choice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Psychology, Quotes, Rationality
Tagged Change, Doing, Happiness, Irrational Behavior, Value
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Happiness Obligation
Other people don’t have an obligation to make you happy. You have an obligation to those around you to be happy. Â Even if you’re not, you have an obligation to appear happy. Â Fake it, if necessary. Don’t bum out your … Continue reading
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Tagged Choice, Happiness, Life, Success
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You Can Decide To Be Happy
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Tagged Choice, Happiness, Psychology, Success
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What You Want
Alain de Botton with a good reminder: One of the interesting things about success is that we think we know what it means. A lot of the time our ideas about what it would mean to live successfully are not … Continue reading
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Tagged Desire, Dream, Happiness, Hope, Philosophy, Success
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Nobody Cares About Your Happiness
If you’re lucky, 10 people might care about your happiness. Â That’s it. Some other people might care whether you show up for work. Â They might care whether you perform, which means they care that you’re just happy enough not to … Continue reading
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Tagged Happiness, Job, Meaning, Purpose, relationships, Selling, Work
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The Purpose Of Life
I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. – Dalai Lama This quote has been dredged up again recently, floating around the internet for the last few weeks drawing criticism. Many people, especially, it seems, minimalists, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristotle, Dalai Lama, Happiness, Life, Meaning, Philosophy, Purpose
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How To Set A Goal
Most people set horrible goals. Because of this, they never even get close to reaching them. “Lose 10 pounds.” “Earn $100,000 next year.” “Spend more time with my family.” If you set goals like this, you have a 0% chance … Continue reading
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Tagged Accomplishment, goal setting, Goals, Happiness, Money, Success, Systems, Time
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The Scary Truth About Happiness
Unfortunately, you can’t buy happiness, because happiness doesn’t come from doing things that make you feel good. Happiness doesn’t come from laying on the beach, or vacationing in Europe, or shopping, or eating, or drinking, or partying, or fucking. Happiness … Continue reading
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Tagged Happiness, Pride, Principles, Work Ethic
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Litmus Test
Does it make you happy? Does it make you money? If not, don’t bother. – Adam Carolla This is a great litmus test for things you’re thinking about doing and it’s especially handy when you’re angry. It’s short, easy to … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Carolla, Advice, Happiness, Life, Money
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How To Make Good Decisions
There are a lot of people who seem to have miserable luck and tough lives. They end up with significant others that cheat on them or leave them. They make bad investments or get caught up in scams. They have … Continue reading
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Tagged Decision making, Happiness, How to be Happy
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