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Happiness
Happiness is a subjective concept. What makes one person happy may not satisfy the next.
When determining whether you are “successful,” ask yourself whether you are happy.
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Intimate Relationships
You and your partner are best able to define what you think a successful relationship looks like.
When assessing your relationship, instead of comparing it to other couples, ask: “How do we mutually contribute to making our lives better?”
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Material Possessions
If you view material possessions as the overwhelming proof that someone is successful—maybe you’ve got it wrong.
The most successful people see acquiring material possessions as benefits of the labor bargain.
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Professional Achievements
You’ve worked hard to get where you are. Instead of comparing yourself to your friends and colleagues, appreciate the extent of what you have already achieved.
Then, challenge yourself in the next round of your journey.
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Parenting
Instead of criticizing yourself (or your children) for not being perfect, give yourself credit for being the best parent you can be. Enjoy your children for who they are.
If there are areas where you can do better, focus on those things and give them your best shot.
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Two types of happiness
Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle differentiated the varieties of happiness:
- Hedonia (pleasure): this is the type of happiness that is associated with self-satisfaction and doing what makes you happy.
- Eudaimonia (mean...
Pursuing happiness
We all say we want to be happy, but happiness is often out of our grasp. Maybe the problem is not so much with us, but with the concept of happiness.
A better concept is eudaimonia, which means 'good soul,' 'good spirit,' or 'good god.'
A healthy relationship consists of healthy individuals
It is not your partner's responsibility to make you happy. Each one should figure out what makes them happy as an individual, then you both bring that to the relationship.
Every relationship requires sacrifices at times, but problems arise when your happiness is contingent...
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