Happiness
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One of the most enduring values, mottos, or goals is the pursuit of happiness. We strive for it implicitly or explicitly for much of our lives. So, what is happiness? How do we achieve it? Why can't you just be happy? Because it depends :D
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Holidays (9/30/2026):
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Recommendations
- Abraham: Fix My Frankenhouse (seasons 1-2; https://www.hgtv.com/shows/fix-my-frankenhouse)
- Shane: A Short Stay In Hell by Steven Peck
Holidays (9/30/2026):
- My mom’s birthday! Happy birthday, P-Nut!
- Banned Websites Awareness Day
- Blasphemy Day
- Chewing Gum Day
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day
- International Podcast Day
- International Translation Day
- National Hot Mulled Cider Day
- National Love People Day
- National Microcephaly Awareness Day
- National Mud Pack Day
- National Women’s Health and Fitness Day
- Orange Shirt Day
- Time for Yoga
- Thunderbirds Day
- World School Milk Day
- National Chimney Safety Week
- National Dog Week
- National Fall Foliage Week
Links and References:
- Harris, R. (2022). The happiness trap: Stop struggling, start living (2nd ed.). Robinson
- https://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/the-quest-for-the-good-life-ancient-philosophers-on-happiness/
- https://www.weforum.org/stories/leadership/13-great-philosophers-on-the-secret-of-happiness/
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/278667273_EMOTIONS_AND_EMOTIONAL_BEHAVIOR_A_CONSTRUCTIONAL_APPROACH_TO_UNDERSTANDING_SOME_SOCIAL_BENEFITS_OF_AGGRESSION
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3160511/
- https://arnoldspumpclub.com/blogs/newsletter/why-chasing-happiness-makes-you-miserable-and-what-science-says-to-do-instead?srsltid=AfmBOornkPKnjN9wQWbXZB8QQh_5fHqMbgEbdpiVJkW6kGlSi9jONIuM
- https://ls.berkeley.edu/news/stop-worrying-about-being-happy-new-berkeley-psychology-research-suggests-doing-so-makes-people
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10224953/
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3546638/
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1279874/
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1284106/
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