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Ray Dalio On How Expectation Impact Happiness
Principles by Ray Dalio· 2025-11-07 18:02
Happiness by and large is how things transpire relative to our expectations. >> That's correct. >> Not the absolute level of our conditions.Somebody who doesn't have much money and they get $10,000, they're elated. Somebody's got billions and they lose a hundred million or something and they're still very rich. They're depressed.So happiness is I think how that developed relative to our expectations. >> A reason. >> It creates a dilemma.Because we can become very attached to our expectations and as distinct ...
Formula for Happiness; Joy of Gifting | Yuan Zhi Teng | TEDxGerman European School Singapore Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-02 15:24
[Applause] Right now, I'm thinking of something that happened just last week when I gave my friend a tiny gift. The moment they smiled, wow, I feel this joy inside me that I can't really describe. And it made me wonder why I feel this way so often.And that's the point. I'm generally optimistic about the future or simply put I'm happy and I hope everyone here is mentally healthy as well. So, are you happy.Either yes or no, I'd like to share something that can make everyone happier. So, here it is. The formul ...