Simple happiness

Drivers of happiness

Harvard University social psychologist Daniel Gilbert gave hundreds of people the opportunity to pick a free poster from a selection of art prints . Then he divided the participants into two groups. The first group was told that they had a month in which they could exchange their poster for any other one; the second group was told that the decision... See more

Gavin O'Hara • The Optionality Fallacy

Study called “Decisions and Revisions: The Affective Forecasting of Changeable Outcomes

tree.fm – Tune Into Forests From Around The World 🌳🔈

tree.fm

The music (literally) of forests around the world

The day I decided that my life was magical, there was suddenly magic all around me.

-Maribeth Quin

It—whatever it is—is all about perspective!

from Brain Food #633

Most people are too loyal to their distractions to ever meet their destiny.
The courage isn’t in taking on more, it’s in cutting off everything that doesn’t feed your goal.
Focus requires subtraction.

-Shane Parrish

my bold; from Brain Food #632

Telling yourself you’ll do it tomorrow is how dreams die.

-Shane Parrish

from Brain Food #641

Money is a byproduct, not a motivation.

Vicky • Barry Diller: Instinct Over Algorithms

7 activities Japanese centenarians do daily that add years to life

vegoutmag.com

Art of living: becoming sensitive to noticing the little things

from Tim Ferriss and Hugh Jackman in The Tim Ferriss Show podcast #444

Curiosity is a better compass than cynicism—it shifts from defending your territory to exploring what's possible

Gavin O'Hara • The Optionality Fallacy

tree.fm – Tune Into Forests From Around The World 🌳🔈

Vicky • Barry Diller: Instinct Over Algorithms

7 activities Japanese centenarians do daily that add years to life

Sari Azout • What Matters in the Age of AI Is Taste