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Happiness is the Key to Success
I happened upon this article in the Guardian that talks about a study published stating that happiness is the key to success- not the other way around. This totally makes sense!! How many people do you know that are completely miserable at their job, and going no where at it? And inversely, how many happy people do you know that are moving quickly up the ladder of success? Also, you can look at it a different way: how many happy people are stagnant at their job, that WANT to be moving up?
Happiness, rather than working hard, is the key to success, according to research published today. Cheerful people are more likely to try new things and challenge themselves, which reinforces positive emotion and leads to success in work, good relationships and strong health, say psychologists.
The findings suggest that happiness is not a "feelgood" luxury, but is essential to people's wellbeing. What is more, happiness can also extend across an entire nation, with people in "happy" nations being more likely to have pro-democratic attitudes and a keenness to help others.
Read the full article here.