Shawn Achor, Part 1: The Secrets of Happy People
Oprah's Super Soul
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The Importance of Defined Happiness
Happiness was defined by the ancient Greeks as the joy that we feel striving for our potential. We've got to redefine happiness as well, because if it just means that we feel good in the present moment, pleasure is so short lived. I eat a chocolate bar and then I feel bad about it five minutes later. So I might feel happy for a second, but it doesn't last.
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