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Humans have a tendency towards negativity bias. This is because of our evolution. We reward resentment, negativity, fear, sadness, anger, and disgust because that keeps us alive. Positive emotions are nice to have; negative emotions are critical for keeping us alive. So the

Humans have a tendency towards negativity bias. This is because of our evolution. We reward resentment, negativity, fear, sadness, anger, and disgust because that keeps us alive. 

Positive emotions are nice to have; negative emotions are critical for keeping us alive. So the
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I sat down this morning with Ken Coleman on “Front Row Seat” to talk about leadership and how to lead personally and professionally. We also talked about financial management and some overall self-improvement. Thank you, Ken! This will be available to watch soon.

I sat down this morning with <a href="/KenColeman/">Ken Coleman</a> on “Front Row Seat” to talk about leadership and how to lead personally and professionally. We also talked about financial management and some overall self-improvement. Thank you, Ken!

This will be available to watch soon.
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It was great to run into Dave Ramsey yesterday when I was at Ramsey HQ recording an episode of Ken Coleman's "Front Row Seat." Love seeing and being inspired by all the terrific, creative work coming out of their headquarters.

It was great to run into <a href="/DaveRamsey/">Dave Ramsey</a> yesterday when I was at Ramsey HQ recording an episode of <a href="/KenColeman/">Ken Coleman</a>'s "Front Row Seat." Love seeing and being inspired by all the terrific, creative work coming out of their headquarters.
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There are four ways to use money that will make you a happier person: 1. Buy experiences with people you love. 2. Buy time and spend it with people that you love. Have somebody cut your grass, but don’t fritter away the time on Instagram. Spend it with the people that you love

There are four ways to use money that will make you a happier person:

1. Buy experiences with people you love.

2. Buy time and spend it with people that you love. Have somebody cut your grass, but don’t fritter away the time on Instagram. Spend it with the people that you love
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As people go through their 30s and 40s, they typically start looking more for meaning. "What’s the meaning of my life? What’s the why of my life?" That’s not apparent in your 20s. I mean, you can have a theory about it, but it’s going to evolve because you need to experience a

As people go through their 30s and 40s, they typically start looking more for meaning. 

"What’s the meaning of my life? What’s the why of my life?" That’s not apparent in your 20s.

I mean, you can have a theory about it, but it’s going to evolve because you need to experience a
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Our fixation on striving often obscures the true source of happiness. –Lifted from my most recent and thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Arthur Brooks. Go listen. Episode 891. ✌🏼🌱 - Rich

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If you’re a striver, do yourself a favor and listen to this podcast today! So much wisdom in this one! Bonus points if you read ⁦Dr. Arthur Brooks⁩ book 📕 From Strength to Strength. One of the best reads of the last year! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cra…

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Young people, simply put, are less likely to define the meaning of their life—and worst of all, there’s evidence they’re not even looking for it. I have lots of data going back to the 60s, and this is the problem. We can blame social media, which is a big problem, but the truth

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Gratitude reliably increases happiness. It's one of the most undisputed findings in the social science literature on happiness. The trick is to develop ways to be a more grateful person—that is, to recognize goodness and affirm it in a systematic way. To do so is not natural to

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“When you can see moral beauty in others, you will find goodness in yourself as well,” writes Dr. Arthur Brooks. “If you simply want a sure way to get happier, looking for such moral beauty might be just what you need”: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

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How do you define happiness? In our latest episode of Generations at Work, Dr. Tim Elmore sits down with Dr. Dr. Arthur Brooks to explore what science shows gives us our greatest fulfillment (spoiler alert: it's not just pleasure!) and how we can experience long-term significance:

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We’re thrilled to share that we will be publishing Dr. Arthur Brooks’s new book called The Happiness Files—a curated collection of his articles from The Atlantic in August! Here’s his latest segment on Meet the Press where he previews some key ideas from the book:

We’re thrilled to share that we will be publishing <a href="/arthurbrooks/">Dr. Arthur Brooks</a>’s new book called The Happiness Files—a curated collection of his articles from <a href="/TheAtlantic/">The Atlantic</a> in August! 

Here’s his latest segment on <a href="/MeetThePress/">Meet the Press</a> where he previews some key ideas from the book: