The Brutal Truth About Happiness That Nobody Wants to Talk About

Why Chasing Happiness Is a Losing Game

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If there’s one thing, I’ve learned that I didn’t know in my twenties. It’s this:

We chase the wrong definition of happiness.

We think we know what will bring us lasting happiness, but we’re often dead wrong.

Every day, I see LinkedIn influencers posting about “10 morning habits of happy people” or “How to hack your way to happiness.”

And guess what? They’re selling you snake oil.

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The Facade of Happiness

You won’t create lasting happiness by buying a $2,000 course, no matter how many bonuses you get with it.

You won’t get it from the latest, greatest productivity app either.

In some ways, we make achieving happiness much tougher than it is. When you get to the heart of the matter, it’s both harder and simpler than you think.