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Happiness is a hack

July 30, 2015 Eric Johnson1 Comment

"We are built to be effective animals, not happy ones."

— Kontra (@counternotions) April 12, 2014

Happiness is a hack, not a default state. You have to overcome your programming to find the joy potentially present in the mundane, in each moment.

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Taking your mind for a walk | Excellent Journey says:

August 6, 2015 at 8:54 pm

[…] even more aware lately that humans “were built to be effective animals, not happy ones”, and it’s on me to upgrade my own operating system if I want more happiness and peace and […]

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