Happiness and Choice

If you have about 30 min free, watch these two videos.

The Paradox of Choice and the Secret to Happiness

The (misguided) pursuit of happiness (TEDTalks, Dan Gilbert)


I found both of these videos to be extremely interesting. I agreed with the first guy that too much choice can be harmful, but I disagreed with him on his conclusions...income re-distribution? He lost me there. I think the second guy hit is spot on. When our sole motivation is happiness we are unlikely to find it. The secret to happiness is acceptance of what we have. I'd take it even a step further and say its thankfulness for what we have.

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