Book Byte #254 "The Happiness Advantage" by Shawn Achor

How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life

By the Book Here

📣 Curious Quotes from the Author

“Habits are like financial capital – forming one today is an investment that will automatically give out returns for years to come.”

“..the more you believe in your own ability to success the more likely it is that you will.”

“Each one of us is like that butterfly the Butterfly Effect . And each tiny move toward a more positive mindset can send ripples of positivity through our organizations our families and our communities.”

“Constantly scanning the world for the negative comes with a great cost. It undercuts our creativity, raises our stress levels, and lowers our motivation and ability to accomplish goals.”

“The best leaders are the ones who show their true colors not during the banner years but during times of struggle.”

“Happiness is not the belief that we don’t need to change; it is the realization that we can.”

“Without action, knowledge is often meaningless. As Aristotle put it, to be excellent we cannot simply think or feel excellent, we must act excellently.”

“If we study merely what is average, we will remain merely average.”

“Without action, knowledge is often meaningless.”

“For me, happiness is the joy we feel striving after our potential.”

“Perhaps the most accurate term for happiness, then, is the one Aristotle used: eudaimonia, which translates not directly to “happiness” but to “human flourishing.”

📚 Cognition of the Book’s Big Idea

Success is not the source of happiness. Actually, the reverse is true: your level of happiness determines how successful you are! Fortunately, achieving happiness doesn't necessitate significant life adjustments. All you need to do is shift your viewpoint and take note of the good things that currently exist.

Buy a new toy for your nephew.

According to research, giving money to others increases happiness even more than giving it to yourself. Take advantage of this opportunity to show someone you care by buying a gift for someone else, taking a friend to lunch, or making a donation to your preferred charity.

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