What is happiness?

What is happiness?
What is happiness?

One of my helpers has this to share: “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ― Marcel Proust

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I hope that life gives you reasons to smile soon!

Its a bad day, not a bad life :)
Its a bad day, not a bad life 🙂

♫ Always look on the bright side of life! ♫

…should I try to get a better paying job that I don’t love…

Studies often show that for most people money = happiness, no matter how much we tell ourselves the opposite. So, should I try to get a better paying job that I don't love or a lower paying one I find interesting? (I'm a senior)
Studies often show that for most people money = happiness, no matter how much we tell ourselves the opposite. So, should I try to get a better paying job that I don’t love or a lower paying one I find interesting? (I’m a senior)

Studies have shown that that’s only true up to a certain dollar amount – and not a very large one at that (See this article in Nature Human Behaviour: http://bit.ly/CashJoy). I would recommend trying to find work that meets at least your basic economic needs, interests you, and has a good forward path towards better pay and opportunities.

How do you get happiness?

How do you get happiness?
How do you get happiness?

Happiness research is totally a thing. We have many books which can guide you on that path; try searching the catalog for happiness in the subject. And here are some practical tips from the New York Times: bit.ly/WellHappy

Are you happy every day, How to be more happy

Are you happy every day, How to be more happy
Are you happy every day, How to be more happy

Not every day – at least, I’m not happy all the time. It’s probably not realistic or sustainable to always be happy. Being happier in general might be a reasonable goal, and you’re in luck; Happiness Research has taken off as a field in this century. A search in our catalog under the subject “happiness” might be a good place to start, including: “The calculus of happiness : how a mathematical approach to life adds up to health, wealth, and love” QA93 .F467 2017.