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On the pursuit of happiness

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Mar 14
On the pursuit of happiness

Recently, I came across a paper that reported the findings of several studies that concluded that people who obsess over their own level of happiness end up more depressed, more negative, and less satisfied with their lives than people who are more or less unconcerned by how happy they are. On the other hand, aspiring to happiness or viewing the pursuit of happiness as an important goal had no detrimental effect on well-being.

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