3 ms·
I agree that happiness on a diet of achievements sets you up for failure. I also think that a lot of people know this intuitively but don't acknowledge it consc
by mrkn1 6y ago
I agree that happiness on a diet of achievements sets you up for failure. I also think that a lot of people know this intuitively but don't acknowledge it consciously or to others.
However, the author should have elaborated on "meaningful relationships". Dominant networking sites have imposed the unproved notion that "who you know" is more important than "who you are" and "what you know". Constant social comparisons encouraged by social media are also contributing to depression. As the author of a University of Houston 2015 study [0] stated: "This research and previous research indicates the act of socially comparing oneself to others is related to long-term destructive emotions".
[0] - https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2015/April/040415FaceookStudy https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2015/April/040415FaceookS...