8 Questions
True or false: A good sleep schedule can bring happiness.
False
True or false: Achieving a goal always results in happiness.
False
True or false: Practicing gratitude involves making a list of things to complain about.
False
True or false: Happiness is a combination of enjoyment, satisfaction, and purpose.
True
True or false: Purpose is not an important factor for happiness.
False
True or false: Excessive use of social media can cause depression.
True
True or false: Happiness increases steadily throughout one's life.
False
True or false: Experiencing mortal anguish can help overcome fear.
True
Study Notes
- Good sleep schedule does not bring happiness, but it can lower unhappiness.
- Satisfaction dilemma: achieving a goal can result in depression or uncertainty.
- Gratitude can be practiced by being aware of emotions and thinking; make a gratitude list.
- Happiness is a combination of enjoyment, satisfaction, and purpose.
- Purpose is one of the macronutrients of happiness; find coherence, goals, and significance.
- Social media can cause depression if used excessively.
- Age affects happiness; most people get a slight diminution of happiness from their early 20s until their late 40s, but happiness increases from early 50s until about 70.
- Expectations about the future get better as you age; you understand how things work.
- Lean into mortal anguish to beat fear; experience it to make it ordinary.
- Wisdom is the essence of teaching, mentoring, and leading teams; it gets better as you age.
Explore various factors that can impact happiness and well-being, such as sleep schedule, gratitude practice, social media usage, age, and wisdom. Learn how achieving goals, finding purpose, and managing expectations play a role in overall happiness.
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