Day 26: 3 Resources For Happiness And Success

So You Can Feel A Deep Sense Of Contentment As You Fall Asleep Each Night

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Selim Uysal
August 11, 2023

Photo by Catalin Pop on Unsplash

Hey friend,

I know I’m a bit late today. I was a bit busy during the day with other things but I don’t want to miss a day in my 30 days challenge.

Today, I’d like to share 3 resources on happiness that I come across and find really useful.

There are a lot of podcasts, books and resources on the subject of happiness

And honestly, I've tried reading and listening to most of them.

But the I found these three is really useful.

If you are new to happiness, here's why I would recommend blocking some time today to check these resorces

1) Blog Post: The Plus-and-Minus Theory of Living Happily by Niklas Goeke

The "Plus-and-Minus Theory of Living Happily" emphasizes that achieving motivation and happiness involves a combination of eliminating dissatisfactions (minuses) and cultivating satisfactions (pluses).

Certain aspects in life, like relationships and income, can serve as both hygiene factors and motivators. Balancing these elements is crucial, and the theory extends beyond work to everyday experiences. It encourages self-awareness to distinguish between pluses and minuses, and suggests that understanding one's unique drivers and maintaining this balance is essential for a content and fulfilling life.

The Plus-and-Minus Theory of Living Happily - nik.art

On most days, I don’t shower to not feel dirty. I shower to feel clean. It may not sound like it, but there’s a difference. Have you ever wasted away in bed for a few days until, at some point, you couldn’t stand your greasy hair anymore and lugged yourself into the shower? If so, […]

nik.art/the-plus-and-minus-theory-of-living-happily

2) Podcast: #139 Laurie Santos: The Pursuit of Happiness at The Knowledge Project Podcast

Dr. Laurei Santos is the professor of one the most popular online courses in the world. It's The Science Of Well Being course from Yale University on coursera, it has more than 4.5 million enrolled students now. If you didn't take the course yet, I'd definitely suggest you to do so;

The Science of Well-Being

Offered by Yale University. NEW TEEN VERSION AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being-for-teens In this ... Enroll for free.

www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being

In the podcast Santos was describing happiness as being happy in your life and with your life Being happy in your life includes experiencing positive emotions like joy and contentment and being happy with your life is measured by how satisfied you are with it overall.

And according the studies; over 80% of students feel overwhelmed most days. More than one in ten students have considered suicide in the past year. Universities may be failing in their mission to educate students. Students' mental health issues may hinder their ability to learn.

Laurie Santos: The Pursuit of Happiness [The Knowledge Project Ep. #139]

Laurie Santos reveals why we're not happy and some science-backed methods to boost happiness, why it’s crucial to protect yourself from unhappy people, and so much more.

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3) Graphics: 6 Graphs that everyone needs to see: How We Spend Our Time

These graphs show who we spend our time with across our lifespan. They are created by one of my favourite creators Sahil Bloom and curated by Brett Erik on LinkedIn. You can find the link here;


Do these graphs make you proud of your time-priorities?
Or do you need a hard-reset on your time allocation?
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As a beginner, I promise—this is one of the most helpful resources on the Internet you can sink your teeth into to learn happiness

Thanks for reading, let me know int the comments if you have any other resource that you want to share on happiness.

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