Everyone asks about whether money can buy happiness, and research says that happiness increases with income up to a certain point (~$75,000/year is where monetary increases no longer reduce stress; ~$200,000/year is where there's no further impact on emotional state). In a related question, people might ask whether money can buy meaning in life....
Read MoreAhhh, happiness. It's what people think the whole point of life is. But happiness seems to be so evasive. You don't always know what will make you happy, and even if you do then it seems so fleeting. What is going on here? Can you truly live happily ever after? Can you buy happiness? What even is happiness, and can you define it? Once you d...
Read MoreA lot of people this time of year will be asking, "How do I find happiness?" That's what people are really looking for: more happiness and fulfillment in their lives. They're looking outside themselves and trying to find what will make them happy. In doing so, they're missing a key part of the happiness formula where they can choose to make thei...
Read MoreIn my 30 years of studying psychology, philosophy, religion, and how the world works, one thing always bothered me: every system that exists to give you a comprehensive view of how life works or how you should live always lays it all out as one complete package without explaining how the concepts relate to each other. For example, if you believe t...
Read MoreThere are plenty of times when you might feel so bad about the world that you might want to blame and hate someone for it. There are plenty of things to be angry or sad about in the world if you look for them. When it comes to broad issues without a specific perpetrator, though, you might begin to blame yourself as if you had some part in it. Ma...
Read MoreBecause the meaning of life has been asked by billions of people, dozens and dozens of conclusions have been drawn about what it is for them and for society. While meaning is personal and unique to each individual, many people have come to conclusions about what the meaning of life is for all humans or all life on Earth. The Meaning of Life: A guid...
Read MoreEveryone has asked, "What have I been doing wrong in my life?" at one point in time. It's often hard to see the mistakes that you might be making since you are in the moment. While it's hard to give general advice that's universally applicable, there are several common self-limiting activities that, based on probability, you’ll likely be partakin...
Read MoreFrom my high-view-count Quora post on the subject. In no particular order:
Read MoreWhen thinking about the world and the universe, many questions about how we fit in and how we should look at our lives start to spring up: You'll notice that these questions can be used to justify either opinion: you could argue that the universe is large->nothing I do matters->so who cares about life, or you could argue that the universe is large-...
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