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Maybe it’s not the achieving stuff that makes us happy, but rather the act of chasing after achievements. Most people need to feel that they are contributing to society. At least for me, when I try to picture my ideal days, it doesn’t matter if I’ve accomplished anything in the past. But my visions always involve working towards some kind of goal... See more
dynomight • Nobody optimizes happiness
Optimistic Nihilism
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Extensive analysis of 152 countries uncovers societal determinants of happiness
Eric W. Dolanpsypost.org
GDP
Contrary to what we might expect, the study found that the link between economic growth, as measured by GDP per capita, and life satisfaction weakened as countries became more affluent. In other words, once a certain economic threshold is reached, additional wealth does not significantly boost happiness.
Eric W. Dolan • Extensive analysis of 152 countries uncovers societal determinants of happiness
In line with the $100k per year (outside the big cities) income requirement below which money does indeed make you happier
When stumped by a life choice, choose “enlargement” over happiness. I’m indebted to the Jungian therapist James Hollis for the insight that major personal decisions should be made not by asking, “Will this make me happy?”, but “Will this choice enlarge me or diminish me?” We’re terrible at predicting what will make us happy: the question swiftly... See more