Why are we happy? Why aren’t we happy?
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In February 2004, at the TED Conferences in Monterey, CA, Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert raises some interesting points, and asks some important questions about happiness:
Stop worrying! You’re brain is equipped with the tools to make you happy. You have an “emotional immune system” that makes bad things seem less bad, and good things seem less good. Over time, your brain becomes accustomed to whatever situation you may be in, so you’ll find happiness in almost any situation. It may be hard to imagine now, but you will end up being perfectly satisfied and content whether you get what you desire or not. Knowing that, why are we so worried about outcomes?
What do you think? Is it really possible that freedom of choice can have such a negative impact on our happiness? Is synthetic happiness really just as good as real happiness? Have you ever had an experience where you found the best in a bad situation, and turned your life around?
Finding happiness is essential in life, but is it really as easy as just sitting back and letting it come to us? Share your thoughts…
video courtesy of TED.com
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