Tag: arthur brooks

  • Two thoughts on happiness

    Two thoughts on happiness

    Here are two thoughts on achieving “happiness” that I came across this week: 1. happiness is a side-effect of engaging with life (an engagement which inevitably includes unhappiness), and 2. the common thread between “happy people” seems to be meaningful relationships (which can’t be avoided if you are truly engaging with life). So simple yet…

  • Intention is fine, but attachment is bad

    Intention is fine, but attachment is bad

    “Look, man, I need more friends, and strong political opinions is not going to get me there. Love is going to get me there, tolerance is going to get me there. A sense of curiosity about other people is going to get me there, and strong political opinions is going to put me in the…