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Finding Meaning and Purpose for Happiness
- We risk missing out on happiness if we focus too much on pursuing it. 💔 Instead, we should focus on finding meaning and purpose in our lives. 🌟
Potential reasons for this include:
- Being too busy evaluating our happiness instead of experiencing it 🤔
- Spend too much time striving for peak happiness while overlooking the fact that happiness depends more on the frequency of positive emotions 😊
- Overemphasizing pleasure at the expense of purpose 🚫
- Western individualistic views leaving us lonely 😞
🔑 The key to happiness is finding meaning and purpose, rather than solely chasing pleasure.
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We don’t have to convince them we’re right- we open their minds to the possibility that they might be wrong.
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Techniques During a Disagreement
1. Point out that there are areas where we agree and acknowledge (encourage them to follow).
2. Support our argument with a small number of reasons (encourage them to start doubting their own opinions).
3. Ask genuine questions (leave them intrigued and wanting to learn more).
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As stereotypes stick and prejudice deepens, we don't just identify with our own group; we disidentify with our adversaries, coming to define who we are by what we're not. We don't just preach the virtues of our side; we find self-worth in prosecuting the vices of our rivals
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The process of motivational interviewing involves three key techniques:
- Asking open-ended questions
- Engaging in reflective listening
- Affirming the person's desire and ability to change
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In learning cultures, the norm is for people to know what they don't know, doubt their existing practices, and stay curious about new routines to try out.
In learning cultures, people don't stop keeping score. They expand the scorecard to consider processes as well as outcomes.
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Focusing on results might be good for short-term performance, but it can be an obstacle to long-term learning.
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A good process is grounded in deep thinking and rethinking, enabling people to form and express independent opinions.
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When we pursue happiness, we often start by changing our sur- roundings. We expect to find bliss in a warmer climate or a friendlier dorm, but any joy that those choices bring about is typically temporary.
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“You can't get away from yourself by moving from one place to another."
Our happiness often depends more on what we do than where we are. It's our actions-not our surroundings-that bring us meaning and belonging.
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A plan for your life "is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.
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