Our daily lives are filled with ambition, deadlines and competition.

• It is taught to us that we have to strive for everything: accomplishments, prosperity, or happiness.
• We have to do stuff: act, think, eat, dance, slog, sleep or practice, ...

Most successful couples don't resolve all their problems. It comes back to respecting your partner, who will have different values and perspectives on some things. The key here is to abide by the difference, love them despite it, and when things get a little rough, forgive them for it.

Ways to give yourself a happiness boost:

• Choosing activities that fit our personality and interests, feel natural, are enjoyable and aligned with our values.
• Choosing meaningful and virtuous activities, instead of just going after pleasurable ones.
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