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In the 1970s, psychologists Donald Campbell and Philip Brickman were studying happiness and came across a persistent fact: changes in life circumstances had little measurable impact on happiness as we adjust to the new reality.
Scott Galloway • The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Success
As a social scientist, I started with the data: randomized experiments, longitudinal studies, and meta-analyses (studies of studies) that quantify cumulative results.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential
The Beautiful Truth • Self-Care is Not the Solution for Burnout
97 percent of respondents in a 2019 survey agreed with the following statement: “A person is successful if they have followed their own interests and talents to become the best they can be at what they care about most.”
Simone Stolzoff • The Good Enough Job: What We Gain When We Don’t Put Work First
91 percent said that for them personally, it was “someone who is purpose-driven.”
Todd Rose • Dark Horse: Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of Fulfillment
When I spoke with Adam, he said: Then I looked at the other end of the spectrum and said if Givers are at the bottom, who’s at the top? Actually, I was really surprised to discover, it’s the Givers again. The people who consistently are looking for ways to help others are overrepresented not only at the bottom but also at the top of most success me
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Positive emotion Engagement Relationships Meaning Achievement
Walker Deibel • Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game
Even acts of kindness toward others are framed as a strategy for personal happiness.
Anna Lembke • Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
Advancing the value of compassion