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I think good things are happening to me and will continue. I am not optimistic about the rest of the species, but I'm so blessed, it's almost... →
The secret of happiness is variety, but the secret of variety, like the secret of all spices, is knowing when to use it.
Part of us believes the new car is better because it lasts longer. But, in fact, that's the worst thing about the new car. It will stay around to... →
The mistakes we make when we try to imagine our personal futures are also lawful, regular, and systematic. They, too, have a pattern that tells us... →
I actually think the same things do make most people happy. The differences are extremely small, and around the margins. You like peach ice cream; I... →
Your emotions are meant to fluctuate, just like your blood pressure is meant to fluctuate. It's a system that's supposed to move back and... →
If I wanted to know what a certain future would feel like to me, I would find someone who is already living that future. If I wonder what it's... →
Variety improves the things that we do too often, but it rules the things that we don't do often enough.
We don't believe other people's experiences can tell us all that much about our own. I think this is an illusion of uniqueness.
The data says that with the poor, a little money can buy a lot of happiness. If you're rich, a lot of money can buy you a little more happiness.... →
I have everything that I could possibly want in life, from a gorgeous granddaughter and a wonderful wife, brilliant students, the best job anyone... →
The truth is, bad things don't affect us as profoundly as we expect them to. That's true of good things, too. We adapt very quickly to either.
Few of us can accurately gauge how we will feel tomorrow or next week. That's why when you go to the supermarket on an empty stomach, you'll... →
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