Happiness

These posts cover how we make ourselves happy, and how to combat unhappiness.
Feb
18
Can You Think Your Way To Success? (Newsletter 034)

Can You Think Your Way To Success? (Newsletter 034)

One of the spookiest things I ever did was write down on a single piece of paper a number of life goals.
7 min read
Feb
04
On Beginnings ... And Endings (Newsletter 032)

On Beginnings ... And Endings (Newsletter 032)

In addition to the choice to affirmatively do something, our actions are a choice not to do everything else we could have done that day at that moment.
5 min read
Jan
28
Do You Have A "More" Mindset? (Newsletter 031)

Do You Have A "More" Mindset? (Newsletter 031)

Although striving for material progress served humanity well for centuries by raising us out of widespread poverty into wealth, today it may be causing more harm than good.
6 min read
Jan
24
Mountain view with three mountain bikes in the foreground - Moral Letters to Lucilius

061 - On Living A Full Life - Moral Letters For Modern Times

We tell ourselves we’ll be happy if only we can achieve something else. But this treadmill only speeds up the faster we run.
2 min read
Jan
21
What Should We Wish For? (Newsletter 030)

What Should We Wish For? (Newsletter 030)

Perhaps we should wish for something other than more of the promotions, wealth, and possessions that haven't seemed to make us happier yet.
5 min read
Jan
18
The Student Becomes the Teacher (by Richard Freedberg)

The Student Becomes the Teacher (by Richard Freedberg)

I have learned more from my students than they have ever learned from me.
2 min read
Jan
07
Keep Your Cool (Newsletter 028)

Keep Your Cool (Newsletter 028)

Long-term success as a senior manager requires you to keep your cool. You need to be adept in handling information overload and remaining calm when others have lost their cool.
5 min read
Dec
29
Eight Views of the American South

Eight Views of the American South

It is time to start talking about the United States. Today I will share our first impressions after not quite two months on the ground.
5 min read
Nov
26
Is Your Country A GDPaholic? (Newsletter 022)

Is Your Country A GDPaholic? (Newsletter 022)

People all over the world are telling us something about their well-being that is not being captured in measures of GDP. They are telling us this loudly and clearly if you look for the data, and policymakers are largely ignoring them.
8 min read
Nov
25
Rustic farmhouse in Swiss alps - Moral Letters to Lucilius

044 - On Class And Philosophy - Moral Letters for Modern Times

Philosophy holds out to us the exact same opportunity, regardless of birth, gender, class, or wealth. Truly the way is open to all.
3 min read