Simple happiness
Drivers of happiness
Simple 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
Doing nothing, but with a purpose to do nothing or no purpose at all, may help to decrease anxiety, bring creativity to the surface, and boost productivity. The Dutch have perfected the practice of doing nothing, or “niksen” so well that they are some of the happiest people on Earth.
Niksen: The Dutch Art of Purposefully Doing Nothing
Great dinner parties don’t need perfection—they need texture; something to hold onto. In a world of Instagram filters and TikTok virality, there’s power in authenticity. Real feels good
Strangers and Dumplings: The First Curiosity Supper Club
Wandering doesn’t mean you’re lost
... See moreFall 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.
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What matters enough (to me) to suffer for?
adapted from Aidan Steinbach’s Why Adulthood is hard
Take the small things seriously, because small things become big things.
sahilbloom.com • The Most Powerful Life Hacks I've Found
Aiming for perfection is what causes people to stay stuck.
How to Focus on What’s Important, Not Just What’s Urgent
If something that seems like work to other people doesn't seem like work to you, that's something you're well suited for. For example, a lot of programmers I know, including me, actually like debugging. It's not something people tend to volunteer; one likes it the way one likes popping zits