Comments on: 6 Uncomfortable Truths about Happiness

By: Amit Amin

Amit Amin — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 22:14:15 +0000

In reply to Izzy.

Thanks Izzy! That fact that you’re training to be a ninja in Japan continues to blow my mind. Seriously crazy.

Happiness and life satisfaction are hard to quantify – the science is new and more an approximation than exact measurement. But I don’t think that’s a reason not to try.

Like you said, in the process of quantifying, we have to cut through the BS and figure out and focus on what really matters.

I look forward to seeing how you apply ROI.

By: Izzy

Izzy — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 02:04:04 +0000

Wow. Your posts continually blow my mind.

The ROI concept used in real world application is awesome. I’m going to begin using that.

It’s simple and powerful because it helps bring out the science in making a choice.

I think we often complicate things when it’s completely unnecessary. Some people are resistant to quantifying our decisions. Personally I think it can be incredibly eye opening when done with the right approach .

By: Lori Lynn Smith

Lori Lynn Smith — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:20:12 +0000

In reply to Amit Amin. For me it is really true, because I believe it to be. For right now that servers me well. I think you are right though, it remains such a high priority because I keep it in the fore front of my mind. I have made previous important personal decisions using this criteria and will continue to do that in the future.

By: Amit Amin

Amit Amin — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:17:44 +0000

In reply to Priska.

“What I have discovered is that happiness is transient”

No! I refuse to accept that! I want a pill that gives me eternal happiness!

Those are some good points… our desires are hard to keep satisfied.

By: Amit Amin

Amit Amin — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:04:14 +0000

In reply to Ani.

Too true, and too sad. I’m just as guilty – even now I know I could do with less. It’s good we learned this lesson young 🙂

By: Amit Amin

Amit Amin — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:59:55 +0000

In reply to Lori Lynn Smith.

Oh… that sounds so nice….

“Overall for me, sunshine adds to my overall out look on life and my level of happiness. I will never get tired of it or take it for granted!”

Is what you think, but is that really true o.O?

Do you have any suspicions as to why that’s the case? Is it because you are more grateful in general, because sunshine is more important to you than to others and so remains top-of-mind, or something else? I definitely need to appreciate the summer weather more.

By: Joel Zaslofsky

Joel Zaslofsky — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:54:37 +0000

Amit,
I’m not one to get overwhelmed but this article has overwhelmed me. It’s overwhelmed me with your technical skill of making interacting with your content fun and surprising. It’s overwhelmed me with the substance beyond the very poignant takeaways you point out in each category. And you’ve overwhelmed me with all the research you’ve done and referenced in this article to support your case. There are 4 to 5 amazing quotes waiting to work their way into the fabric of society just in this article alone!
I don’t think you’re wrong about any of this. It’s my sincere hope that more people discover Happier Human so they can benefit from it like I do. I’ll do my part to help your message and presence spread my friend.

By: Ani

Ani — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 03:53:43 +0000

Cool post.
Been there too and can assure that the exta working hours will never add value to happiness. Happiness comes from within and materalistic things have nothing to do with that.
No need to sell your personal evening and week end time in order to regret about it later.
People think they need much more than they really do in order to be happy.

By: Priska

Priska — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:35:51 +0000

I have tried all of the above to make me happy.
What I have discovered is that happiness is transient, just like everything in life.
Even if blessed with wealth, beauty, sunshine, children and education. None of it stays forever. There are also storms between the sunshine, and ugly times for those who have achieved beauty.
Our perception on how we classify wealth, beauty, sunshine, education is also transient as we age and change. And of course, children grow up to have minds of their own. Their legacy may not be what you expected.

By: Lori Lynn Smith

Lori Lynn Smith — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:30:42 +0000

Way up here in Canada, there are some places that get sunny days one after the next, like the Okanagan where I lived for three years. while it wasn’t endless days, it was many days of the year.

I loved it and it did make me very happy! I am also one of those people that is effected by SAD, so the more time that I get to spend in the sunshine the better I am. Where I live now, not hot like the Okanagan but definitely still sunny a lot! it is perfect for me.

Overall for me, sunshine adds to my overall out look on life and my level of happiness. I will never get tired of it or take it for granted!