I recommend the read of the post ‘The Hidden Cost of Happiness‘ by Mark Manson. It is not about ‘money can buy happiness’ but about the efforts we need to do to be truly happy.
According to him, these are the five main ‘costs’ associated with true happiness:
- You must accept your imperfection and flaws,
- You must take responsibility for your problems,
- You must feel the fear and do it anyway,
- You must find a deeper purpose for your actions,
- You must be willing to fail and be embarrassed.
In this view, happiness would thus be based on self-awareness and action, taking full responsibility of what happens. What do you think?
