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February 26, 2023
What is Optimal Happiness? Plan, Mission, and Purpose
Fact: If you don’t know what happiness is, it is unlikely that you will even be truly happy. I’m talking about long-lasting happiness that we all desire, but do not always know how to aim at. As such, today, I want to answer a few questions, such as: – What is happiness? – Why do …
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January 28, 2023
“I Don’t Deserve to be Happy.” NO, You Deserve Happiness!
Some people believe that they don’t deserve to be happy, but this isn’t true. Happiness is immoral. You can’t deserve, win, or earn happiness. It doesn’t require us to: Be someone especial, Have certain attributes (age, gender, income, etc), and/or Never have committed certain mistakes in the past. Instead, we can be happy regardless of: …
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December 21, 2022
What is Ikigai? & What Does It Mean to Have One’s Ikigai?
Ikigai is a Japanese concept that can be roughly translated to “reason for being.” It is the idea that everyone has something that they are passionate about and that gives their life meaning. Finding one’s ikigai can be a lifelong journey, but it is ultimately rewarding. People who have found their ikigai report higher levels …
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December 18, 2022
Toxic Positivity: Extreme Happiness Is Bad For You?
Toxic positivity means being too positive in the face of a negative situation, such as a serious injury or death, telling people to “cheer up” or “look at the bright side of things,” being unable to sympathize with others hurt, emotional distress, or loss. Whitney Goodman, author of the Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in …
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December 10, 2022
Traumatic Bonding: What It Is and How to Overcome It
Traumatic bonding is a strong emotional attachment that develops between a victim and their abuser. This bond can occur as the result of intermittent reinforcement, where the abuser alternates between acts of kindness and cruelty. The victim becomes dependent on these moments of “good” behavior, leading them to overlook or make excuses for their abuser’s …
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December 7, 2022
Forget the “Pursuit of Happiness.” Be Happy Now.
The pursuit of happiness makes me think of a journey or a treasure hunt, where people go on an adventure to find what they are missing–happiness. They hope that by the end of this journey they will reach some magical moment where all the pieces of some impossible puzzle are put together and suddenly they …
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December 3, 2022
Happiness Mathematics: 13 Formulas That Will Make You Happy
For those of us interested in mathematics, I propose 13 happiness formulas that will forever change your life. These formulas will teach you how to look at something so ambiguous and subjective as happiness from a purely logical and mathematical perspective. Here are the 13 happiness mathematics formulas: 1. Return-on-Happiness (ROH) This is a happiness …
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November 30, 2022
If You Aren’t Holding It, You Don’t Have It
Imagine, you are at the final stage of a job interview. Everything is going amazing and the recruiter promised you a position. You just need something minor, such as signing your contract. Now, you are waiting on the recruiter, who needs the last approval from the CEO, with whom you also spoke, and who is …
November 29, 2022
“I Don’t Deserve to be Happy.” NO, You Deserve Happiness!
Some people believe that they don’t deserve to be happy, but this isn’t true. Happiness is immoral. You can’t deserve, win, or earn happiness. It doesn’t require us to: Be someone especial, Have certain attributes (age, gender, income, etc), and/or Never have committed certain mistakes in the past. Instead, we can be happy regardless …
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“I Don’t Deserve to be Happy”: Why You Deserve to be Happy
Some people believe that they don’t deserve to be happy, but this isn’t true. Happiness is immoral. You can’t deserve, win, or earn happiness. It doesn’t require us to: Be someone especial, Have certain attributes (age, gender, income, etc), and/or Never have committed certain mistakes in the past. Instead, we can be happy regardless …
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