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One happiness-project resolution that has added enormously to my happiness is my resolution to Join or start a group. For many people, making and keeping friends is one of the most important (and challenging) elements of their happiness project, and being part of a group is a terrific way to make new friends, deepen existing friendships, have fun, create a …
Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: 6 tips to hold yourself accountable for keeping your resolutions. One thing I’ve discovered from doing my happiness project is – no surprise – it’s easy and fun to make a resolution, but it’s not always easy to keep a resolution. I’m fascinated by the question: what allows people to keep resolutions? Why …
It’s hard to have a real, new insight. But I think I may have had one. I’m still thinking through and testing this hypothesis, and I’d appreciate hearing if this rings true to you. Here it is: Happiness has a surprisingly mixed reputation. Some people believe — wrongly — that happiness correlates with stupidity or self-absorption. Some people believe — …
One of the things that’s making me very happy right now is the astonishing progress of the happiness-project groups. A while back, I promised to create a starter-kit for people who wanted to launch a group for people doing happiness projects (click here if you’d like one), and more than 2,500 people have asked for one. Now there are groups …
