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happiness
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
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
Oliver Burkeman • Oliver Burkeman's Last Column: The Eight Secrets to a (Fairly) Fulfilled Life
Oliver Burkeman's Last Column: The Eight Secrets to a (Fairly) Fulfilled Life
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The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds--Not Crushes--Your Soul
Brad Stulberg • 9 highlights
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Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality by Anthony De Mello (1990) Paperback
Anthony DeMelloamazon.com“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
How to Flourish: Practical Activities Supported by Scientific Research
T.J. VanderWeelehfh.fas.harvard.edu
