Simple happiness

Drivers of happiness

[People are] like donkeys running after carrots that are hanging in front of their faces from sticks attached to their own collars. They are never here. They never get here. They are never alive.

THEN I'll Be Happy

Quote from Alan Watts

And then, and then, and then, … NO. Live your life now

People think good decision-making is about being right all the time. It’s not. It’s about lowering the cost of being wrong and changing your mind.
When the cost of mistakes is high, we’re paralyzed with fear. When the cost of mistakes is low, we can move fast and adapt.
Make mistakes cheap, not rare.

-Shane Parrish

my bold; from Brain Food #641

Treat your body as you would a baby

In a world where you can be anything, be kind.

From “Many, Many Hats”

What you find interesting is a better predictor of success than what you’re good at.
Curiosity isn’t random; it’s a compass.

-Shane Parrish, Brain Food #627

Where does your curiosity lead you?

Spend time more carefully than money – you only run out of time once.

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Fall in love with some activity, and do it! Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn’t matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough. Work as hard and as much as you want to on the things you like to do the best. Don’t think about what you want to be, but what you want to do.

My bold

Happiness equals smiles minus frowns.

Vicky • [Outliers] Steve Wozniak: The Engineer Who Built Apple

from Steve Wozniak

Optimism is a performance-enhancing drug that’s both legal and free.

While experts predicted failure, Sam Walton opened discount stores in small towns. When critics said it was ‘too risky,’ FedEx launched overnight delivery.

While pessimists write reports, optimists write history.