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Optimize it by learning about happiness via Positive Psychology, a direction of inquiry about what makes people happy (above baseline). One gem from the field:
by yboris 5y ago
Optimize it by learning about happiness via Positive Psychology, a direction of inquiry about what makes people happy (above baseline).
One gem from the field: If Money Doesn't Make You Happy Then You Probably Aren't Spending It Right [0].
Great books from the field: Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert [1] and The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky [2]
[0] https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/danielgilbert/files/if-money-doesnt-make-you-happy.nov-12-20101.pdf https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/danielgilbert/files/if-mon...
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Stumbling-Happiness-Daniel-Gilbert/dp/1400077427 https://www.amazon.com/Stumbling-Happiness-Daniel-Gilbert/dp...
[2] https://www.amazon.com/How-Happiness-Approach-Getting-Life/dp/0143114956 https://www.amazon.com/How-Happiness-Approach-Getting-Life/d...
- yboris 5y agoAs for career-specific advice, keep Self-determination theory in mind. The three foundational components are CAR: - Competence (work on something that demands skill and attention from you) - Autonomy (be able to determine what you'll be working on next) - Relatedness (feel like your work is contributing to a greater whole - helping others) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination_theory
- the_only_law 5y agoThose all sound pretty difficult to fine with 1 being the easiest and 2 being the hard.