The Science of Happiness: Is a Happy Life Different from a Meaningful One?

9/11/15: What Is Happiness?

 So here's another course reading you can enjoy along with me:

English: Emotions associated with happiness (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

"Is a Happy Life Different from a Meaningful One?" by Jill Suttie and Jason Marsh was posted February of 2014 to the Greater Good website.  Take a look and let me know when you're done.


OK, so my interpretation of this article is that things that give our lives meaning tend to make us less happy, but the meaning they give to our lives tends to make us more happy.

Is that what you got? Discuss in the comments.

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