Mindset
What happens in our minds will determine how we feel, what we do, and the quality of our lives — much more than what happens outside of us.
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Why Bronze Medalists Are Happier
Why downward counterfactual thinking is a fast track to the most creative kind of gratitude there is.
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Why Now Is Always the Right Time
Only through experimenting and failing do we actually get closer to figuring out what’s right for us.
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Amor Fati: Can We Love Life, No Matter What?
“Amor fati,” “love in spite of everything”, and “yes to one’s own true being”: all of these help us cope with life’s greatest difficulties.
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How Much Money Do We Really Need to Be Happy?
Most of us can agree that money and happiness are related to some degree, but how much and in what way is the source of eternal debate.
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What Is the Relationship Between Luck and Happiness?
In his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle raises a difficult but salient question: Can we consider someone truly happy when we don’t yet know how their life will end? Take the example of the mythical king, Priam. Priam had it all: wealth, status, power, and over fifty sons and daughters. Then the Trojan War happened and everything…
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Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?
Maximizing and satisficing are two different ways humans look for happiness, but one tends to work better most of the time.
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Why We Can’t Predict What Will Make Us Happy
Impact bias, presentism, and other factors like loss aversion all play a role in warping our view of what will actually make us happy in life.
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The Surprising Joy of Missing Out
FOMO, or the Fear Of Missing Out, has become a chronic problem for many of us. The best antidote is its opposite: the Joy of Missing Out.
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Why Regret Is (Actually) Good for Us
Regret doesn’t always have to be a negative thing. In fact, it’s a valuable tool for improving our lives.
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Should You Live a “Psychologically Rich” Life?
The choice between novelty, meaning, and comfort may be a false one
