Dr. Michael Fordyce was one of the first psychologists who focused on the study of happiness.
āHappinessā¦ the one thing people want so much, is the one thing they know so little aboutā¦ā ā Michael Fordyce
Happiness is the ONE thing at the very core of everything we want in life.
Yet many of us struggle to āfind happinessā even when we acquire the things that are supposed to make us happy. Thatās because thereās a fundamental misunderstanding of the actual mechanism that makes us happy.
We think itās the end-products that bring us joy, but itās the journey along the way that makes us most happy.
Throughout Dr. Fordyceās career, he cited fourteen fundamentals that were āscientifically proven to noticeably improve the happiness of virtually everyone that has chosen to apply them.ā
But hereās the thing.
You donāt need to know all 14 of them. You could drastically increase your happiness by practicing the first one alone.
1. Be more active and keep busy
Letās unpack that a little further. When Iām doing things - productive things - that lead to achievement (whatever that may be), I feel insanely happy. Iām proud of what I earned and feel a sense of accomplishment and purpose in the world.
In contrast, if Iām laying on the couch for hours on end, scrolling my phone and getting nowhere, I feel like a piece of you know what. Iām not saying laying on the couch doesnāt have its place in the world (it definitely does), but the more active you are in seeking out achievement, the happier you will be.
Boom. Happiness knowledge bomb dropped.
Here are the other 13 ways for those who are curious.
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Have a good week!
Best,
Jason