Be miserable or motivate yourself. Be helpless or in control. Blame someone or take responsibility. These are examples of two ways you can see your life. One way leads to happiness, the other to dissatisfaction. Have to work this weekend… Continue Reading
When we imagine the future, we often do so in the blind spot of our mind’s eye. -Daniel Gilbert, Stumbling on Happiness As a kid, you were probably asked the common question adults ask all kids, “What do you want… Continue Reading
When you’re doing what you love, you are in a more passionate state of mind, and always doing your best because you enjoy what you do. You’ll often find yourself in “the flow”, a state where you lose track of time as your focus is solely on your passion. You’ll be better able to handle obstacles that come into your path because you enjoy the day-to-day activity of doing what you love (versus doing something solely as a means to make money). Continue Reading
The difference in happiness between Americans who earn $50,000 and those that earn $10,000 per year is significant. But the difference in happiness between Americans making $100,000 per year and $5 million per year is not significant. This has been proven in countless scientific studies.
So why do those making a decent income believe that more money will make them significantly happier? They have a super-replicating false belief. Continue Reading