Hacker News with Generative AI: Happiness

Ask HN: Why isn't having two or three careers the norm? (ycombinator.com)
Wouldn't this allow you to maximize your happiness by taking into account what you learned as you try different careers?

Careers, Happiness, Work-Life Balance, Personal Development

20 points by amichail 7 days ago | 22 comments

Bhutan, after prioritizing happiness, now faces an existential crisis (cbsnews.com)
Bhutan, the tiny kingdom that introduced Gross National Happiness to the world, has a problem: young people are leaving the country in record numbers.

Bhutan, Happiness, Social Issues, Migration, Demographics

271 points by nradov 15 days ago | 366 comments

Eudiamonia in the Information Age (jarbus.net)
Wikipedia translates the Greek philosophical concept of Eudaimonia as “Human Flourishing”, particularly on the spiritual level. It refers to genuine happiness and fulfillment over hedonism or GDP.

Philosophy, Happiness, Information Age

10 points by jarbus 19 days ago | 11 comments

How to Stop Self-Obsessing and Be Happier (theatlantic.com)
Some introspection is healthy and necessary, but too much can trap you in a cycle of misery.

Psychology, Happiness, Self-Help

13 points by paulpauper 68 days ago | 0 comments

Optimizing your career for happiness (praachi.work)
The relentless pursuit of success often means chasing after promotions, pay raises, and prestigious titles. But what if we shifted our focus from these traditional metrics and instead optimized our careers for happiness?

Career Advice, Happiness, Work-Life Balance

79 points by abhas9 79 days ago | 49 comments

The Trap of Marginal Thinking (hbswk.hbs.edu)
World-renowned innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen explores the personal benefits of business research in the forthcoming book How Will You Measure Your Life? Coauthored with James Allworth and Karen Dillon, the book explains how well-tested academic theories can help us find meaning and happiness not just at work, but in life.

Business, Innovation, Books, Happiness, Self-Help

4 points by cydmax 85 days ago | 1 comments

Andrew Gelman: Is marriage associated with happiness for men or for women? (stat.columbia.edu)

Marriage, Happiness, Gender, Social Science, Statistics

52 points by paulpauper 92 days ago | 40 comments

Is marriage associated with happiness for men or for women? Or both? Or neither? (stat.columbia.edu)

Marriage, Gender, Happiness, Research, Social Science

8 points by goldfishgold 97 days ago | 5 comments

Can reading make you happier? (2015) (newyorker.com)

Reading, Happiness, Psychology, Science

151 points by kawera 122 days ago | 103 comments

Why are religious teens happier than their secular peers? (bostonglobe.com)