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Actively practicing gratitude brings you joyful results.
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109 |
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…if there’s a common denominator in happiness – a universal fuel of joy – it’s that people want to control their lives.
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083 |
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The most typical problem at mid career is not defining what kind of work we find enjoyable and meaning. Rather, it is figuring out how to transfer old preferences and values to new and different contexts…
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163 |
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Humans don’t merely find ways to act unnaturally. They find ways to enjoy activities that aren’t inherently enjoyable.
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081 |
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Much of what we do to transform intrinsically unpleasant behavior into something enjoyable is merely turning it into a game.
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109 |
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We often don’t act in our long-term best interest because the short-term actions we currently enjoy are far more motivating than the remote and distant likelihood of suffering in the future.
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111 |
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…it is much easier, as well as far more enjoyable, to identify and label the mistakes of others than to recognize our own.
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003 |
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…the amount of time a shopper spends in a store depends on how comfortable and enjoyable the experience is.
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026 |
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Studies show when we mathematize our experience – by tracking our steps or measuring miles hiked – we don’t enjoy them as much.
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028 |
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No one likes to feel like a very small cog in a very big machine. If someone feels like their work doesn’t matter, it’s harder to be prideful or enjoy what they do.
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074 |
