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The Happiness Habit: If It Makes You Happy, Do More of It
Command, liberate and inspire yourself
Happiness is a highly sought-after emotion.
It’s the end goal for everyone. Many go to great lengths to find it.
But what really makes us happy?
Is it money, success, love, or something else entirely?
Immanuel Kant thought the rules for happiness are: “something to do, someone to love, something to hope for.”
There’s no objective answer. It’s all up to you.
If you hardly measure your life, you will forget to stop and ask yourself the number one question that matters:
What makes me happy?
Some people find happiness in their work. Others find it in their relationships or hobbies.
Some may find it in their personal achievements or in helping others.
Everyone’s answer is different, and for some, the answer evolves.
A few things continue to make me happy irrespective of my financial condition:
- Pursuing my intellectual curiosities.
- Writing (and learning something new in the process).
- Making and spending quality time with my family.
