This document discusses happiness and success in business. It presents a happiness formula: H = S + C + V, where H is happiness, S is circumstances, C is comparison, and V represents values under our control, including happiness about the past, present, and future. It encourages developing gratitude, optimism, and focusing on the present moment to increase happiness. The overall message is that cultivating happiness through a positive mindset and values can lead to success in business since happiness is more than just a state of mind.
3. Where this Presentation Originated Authentic Happiness Other Respected Individuals Dr. Michael McCullough Dr. Robert Emmons My Father Conversations with Friends and Mentors My Life
4. What is Happiness? Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. Buddah
12. Three Areas Under Our Control (V) Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it. - Groucho Marx
Happiness Thermostat is a set range of Happiness that we can achieve. When we move above it we will slowly revert back to our stable settings … when we move below we will also revert back to original settings. Our Hedonic Treadmill is how fast we adapt to good things, almost taking them for granted.