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The thing is to be happy,' he said. 'No matter what. Just try that. You can. It gets to be easier and easier. It's nothing to do with circumstances. You wouldn't believe how good it is. Accept everything and then tragedy disappears. Or tragedy lightens, anyway, you're just there, going along easy in the world.
Alice Munro, Dear Life
It is probably the case that, somewhere in the past, you did something that made you more happy/productive/fulfilled, but you don’t do it anymore, for no good reason. Think about that, and do it again, preferably instead of one of your less desirable behaviors.
Sasha Chapin • Some Advice Gathered From People Smarter Than Me
The longest running study on happiness:
Harvard's 84 year old Study of Adult Development.
Here are 7 lessons from the study to help you live a happier life:
usernametwitter.com
In my experience there are really two things that lead to happiness and everything else is mostly noise. The two things are contribution and abundance. Contribution is basically exactly as it sounds. If you can align your life with where you have the talent to make a large, meaningful, and real contribution to the world, your circle, or your... See more
Ben Horowitz • The Architecture of Tomorrow: An Interview With Ben Horowitz
