Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Happiness vs Meaningfulness

While lives of meaningfulness and happiness overlap, they are distinctly different, according to Stanford research.

"Happiness was linked to being a taker rather than a giver, whereas meaningfulness went with being a giver rather than a taker," Aaker said.

A life of meaning is more deeply tied to a valued sense of self and one's purpose in the larger context of life and community.

One can find meaning in life and be unhappy at the same time.

-- Alex Banayan

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