What does it mean to live a good life? In this post, I explain why happiness—although certainly an important part of being human—is nevertheless just a single instrument in the symphony of life.
There's More to Life Than Happiness
Happiness vs Well-Being
Have you ever noticed how life is full of paradoxes? For example:
Failure often leads to success.
Coming to terms with death can help us better appreciate life.
The more you learn, the more you realize how little you know.
As soon as you stop wanting something, you get it.
Here’s another one of life’s paradoxes: If we want to experience the positive, we must also be willing to experience the negative.
Episode #24: Neil Pasricha - How (And Why) to Read More Books
In this episode, I speak with positive psychology researcher and author Neil Pasricha (neil@globalhappiness.org) about how (and why) to read more books.
Neil helps people live happier lives. He is a leadership keynote speaker, New York Times best-selling author, positive psychology researcher, and host of the podcast 3 Books With Neil Pasricha, where he is on a mission to discover the 1000 most transformative books.
This episode is for you if you need inspiration to read more, want to learn what makes reading books different other types of media, or if you’re a fellow book nerd who just wants to geek out over why reading is awesome…