For Happiness, Moral Character is More Important Than Intelligence or Money
Rob Hendersonrobkhenderson.substack.com
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For Happiness, Moral Character is More Important Than Intelligence or Money
In a study of nearly sixteen thousand subjects, Angela Duckworth and Yale psychologist Katherine Von Culin found a clear link between grit and what level of happiness people pursue.10 Less gritty people hunt happiness through pleasure, while grittier folks choose engagement.
Steven Kotler • The Art of Impossible
think the most common mistake for humanity is believing you’re going to be made happy because of some external circumstance.
Tim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
“human beings need three basic things in order to be content: they need to feel competent at what they do; they need to feel authentic in their lives; and they need to feel connected to others. These values are considered "intrinsic" to human happiness and far outweigh "extrinsic" values such as beauty, money and status.”
Sebastian Junger • Tribe — Sebastian Junger
He also believed that good character was his ticket to both productivity and happiness.
Samuel Barondes • Making Sense of People: Detecting and Understanding Personality Differences
it is quite certain that what a man is contributes much more to his happiness than what he has.