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A lot of people nowadays believe that slipping into states of depression and anxiety is the norm. That is simply the way we humans have always been, and that happiness is some hard to reach state, that most of us never see. That’s not the case, here’s why happiness was and can be again our […]
People don’t like to think of working hard and slogging away at something important as being in any way similar to happiness and contentment, but that’s very wrong! Proactivity and self-sacrifice are the ultimate sources of happiness. Here’s why. What is Happiness? You hear a million definitions of happiness every single day. Every advert thrown […]
Happiness is often treated as this single, fixed goal, towards which everyone is moving, but what if it is a vastly more individualistic, internal struggle? What if there is more than one kind of happiness out there? What is Happiness? The pursuit of happiness has always been a big thing in all cultures, even the […]
Happiness doesn’t just happen, it’s a product of how you live your life. Forward momentum is always going to be the quickest path to contentment, here’s why that is. What is Happiness? First of all, the very first thing you have to consider when talking about happiness in any sense is your definition of it. […]
The Hedonistic Treadmill is a psychological and philosophical concept, key to understanding happiness, in a number of ways. Without incorporating the concept into your thinking, you can’t really expect to improve your overall mental state and happiness. It makes clear the absolute futility of material gain, as well as status symbols and power positions. What […]
We all want to be happier and more well-adjusted, and looking for ways to achieve that is a positive thing, but not when you’re not targeting the right issues in your life. Chasing happiness through shallow, temporary measures is futile if you’re unhappy in your job, relationship, and friendships. You cannot fix a bad marriage […]
That’s right. We need to be happy and if at the end of our life we want to look back and feel that everything was worth the effort. But happiness shouldn’t be the goal per se. This idea may trash all your thoughts about life and what you need to accomplish to reach a state […]
You know that warm fuzzy feeling in the pit of your stomach when you give someone solid directions, give a homeless guy some spare gloves or cash, or simply are there for a friend? Knowing that thanks to you, that one person’s life is slightly improved, simply because you were there? That’s an extremely powerful […]
By Victoria Braverman Happiness. What a wonderful emotion. It can carry you through hard times, through external events over which you have no control, and out the other side. It permeates the darkest times. When it strikes, you can jump out of bed with a smile on your face before remembering the sad/dangerous/frightening situation you’re […]