The Paradoxical Game Of Happiness
- People are always pushing towards finding happiness in whatever circumstances that are thrust upon them.
- Happiness and unhappiness both promote creativity, though of a different quality.
- Employees who have challenging but not impossible goals appear to be happy and productive, with high engagement levels and a sense of purpose.
- Contented employees which are too much into their comfort zones aren’t as creative as those who are a bit uncomfortable and have healthy levels of stress.
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