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2382: The Most Important Contributor to Happiness According to Science by Jay Harrington of Life and Whim on Autonomy and Taking Action

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The Importance of Autonomy and Taking Action for Happiness

This chapter emphasizes the importance of autonomy and taking action in order to achieve true happiness. It discusses the speaker's personal experience of waiting for external validation and highlights research studies that support the idea that autonomy is the greatest predictor of happiness. The chapter concludes by encouraging listeners to empower themselves by being independent actors, and start taking small actions to regain control and experience the benefits of autonomy.

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