“Men are what they are because their characters, but it is in action that they find happiness or the reverse.” –Aristotle
Along those lines, current scientific studies suggest that, for happiness, genetics counts for about fifty percent, circumstances (like marriage, health, income, etc.) count for about ten percent, and the remainder — about forty percent of happiness — can be affected by purposeful strategies like exercise, cultivating gratitude, spending time with friends, acts of kindness, and the like.
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