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When Happiness Becomes The Way

November 26, 2019 No Comments

4 min read

I’ll be happy when I make six figures. I’ll be happy when I have a partner. I’ll be happy when I move to a big city. I’ll be happy when I have a rich social life.

These are some of the things I used to think. Can you relate to that? It’s called conditional happiness. We all do it.

You can spot conditional happiness when you use “if” or “when.” X depends on Y. But what if X is an independent factor? What if X is not conditional?

You can replace X with any esoteric pursuit in life: Happiness, meaning, fulfillment, tranquility, inner peace, purpose—or any new age term people are using to explain that they simply want to be happy.

Happiness, Life Lessons

The Pursuit Of Happiness Will Not Make You Happy

September 26, 2019 No Comments

5 min read A few years ago, I gave up my excessive pursuit of happiness. I used to think that the purpose of life was happiness. But that philosophy didn’t work for me. I realized that happiness is always a byproduct. When you spend time with people you […]

Happiness, Mindfulness, Personal Development

The Quickest ‘Hack’ To Happiness

February 19, 2019 No Comments

4 min read We all claim we want happiness. And yet, many of us are unhappy. We complain all the time. We fight with family members. We play dirty office politics with co-workers. We shout and scream at other drivers in traffic. We give random people on the […]

Happiness, Life Lessons

Things To Avoid When You Feel Lost

January 24, 2019 No Comments

5 min read “Invert, always invert.” That’s my go-to strategy for finding solutions to challenges in my life and career. In fact, that’s how I got started with blogging. While most bloggers focused on the “habits of billionaires,” I focused on the habits of unsuccessful people. It’s a […]