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The Secret Of Success - Is It Happiness?

“One of the best ways of discovering this value is by nourishing our unique strengths in contributing to the happiness of our fellow humans.”

Martin Seligman

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This Is How To Make Friends As An Adult: 5 Secrets Backed By Research - Barking Up The Wrong Tree

This Is How To Make Friends As An Adult: 5 Secrets Backed By Research - Barking Up The Wrong Tree

https://www.bakadesuyo.com/2017/02/how-to-make-friends-as-an-adult/

bakadesuyo.com

Before we commence with the festivities, I wanted to thank everyone for helping my first book become a Wall Street Journal bestseller. To check it out, click here. *** When you were a kid it was a lot easier. In college you almost had to be trying not to make friends.

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The importance of friends

Having a weak circle of friends carries the same risk as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

Researchers suggest that the core factors in a happy life are the number of friends, the closeness of f...

Reconnect with old friends

You have probably met a large number of friends through just a handful of people. Those are your superconnectors. Rekindle those friendships and ask them if there is anyone you should meet.

Connecting to people

Don’t be interesting. Be interested.

  • Listen to people and ask them to tell you more. 
  • When they mention something you have in common, point it out.
  • Be enthusiastic and encouraging.

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The Secret to Happiness Is 10 Specific Behaviors

The Secret to Happiness Is 10 Specific Behaviors

https://observer.com/2015/07/the-secret-to-happiness-is-ten-specific-behaviors/

observer.com

Happiness is the purpose of life. Despite this, only one in three Americans say they're very happy. Several years ago in an interview with Conan O'Brien, Louis C. K. tells of flying on a newly equipped Wi-Fi airplane. He was amazed by the new technology. Until, during the flight, the Wi-Fi went down.

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10 Behaviors for Happiness
  1. Let go of the need for specific outcomes
  2. Define your own success and happiness
  3. Fully commit to the things that make you happ...
The Ideal Framework for a Happy Existence

The Ideal Framework for a Happy Existence

https://blog.usejournal.com/the-ideal-framework-for-a-happy-existence-1a35ba537fc2

blog.usejournal.com

How to be happy has become an algorithm hard to decipher. Is it because we are using the wrong formula? Fulfillment does not depend on money, power, or luck, but on positive human relations. This is the principle of the happiness course at Yale and Stanford, with the course already the most popular in the history of both universities.

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How to be happy
How to be happy

How to be happy does not depend on money, power, or luck, but on human relations.

Our level of joy in life is determined by the quality of our interaction with others. We are more sat...

Solidarity

We are shaped and influenced by our surroundings at every moment of our lives, through our family, work, and the media.

The ideal framework for people to be happy is where everyone cares for each other. This is also a solid ground for children to thrive in.

Selfishness prevents happiness

It is naive to think that we will become happy if we continue being controlled by our selfish nature. Competition and achievement for personal gain do not lead to happiness.

Encourage close bonds of unity and love, as happiness lies therein.