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As long as we are regularly immersed in self-rewarding hard work, we will be happy more often than not – no matter what else is going on in our lives.
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46 |
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If we let our desire for more and more extrinsic rewards monopolize our time and attention, it prevent sus from engaging in autotelic activities that would actually increase our happiness.
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46 |
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As long as we’re focused on intrinsic and not extrinsic reward, we never run out of the raw materials for making our own happiness.
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48 |
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…optimism about our own abilities not only makes us happier in the moment, it also increases our likelihood of success and feeling happier in the future.
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69 |
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The happiness we get from cheering on friends and family ensures our personal investment in other people’s growth and achievements.
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87 |
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…true happiness comes not from thinking more about ourselves, but rather from thinking less of ourselves…
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113 |
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Thinking about death is one of the most highly recommended happiness activities, but it’s also one of the most difficult to convince ourselves to undertake.
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198 |
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…this is your life, and you must live your life happily, fulfilled, and to the fullest.
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107 |
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[Retailers]… Use mobile to get people to the store, motivate them once they’re there, satisfy them after the purchase, and keep them happy with customer service.
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176 |
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…social disconnection exacts an unrecognized price, leading to most of the varieties of unhappiness we see today but blame on other causes.
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