A survey in 2016 asked Americans whether they would rather "achieve great things or be happy" and 81% said that they would rather be happy, while only 13% opted for achieving great things (6% were understandably daunted by the choice and weren’t sure). But can we build our lives on that circular reasoning?Ĭonsidering the importance of the question, there’s remarkably little data on what people want from life. It is one of the only reasons for action that doesn’t stand in need of justification: happiness is good because being happy is good. Our culture’s fixation on happiness can seem almost religious. But why do you want those things?Ĭhances are that your answer will come down to one thing: happiness. Perhaps you want to spend more time with your family, or get a more fulfilling and secure job, or improve your health. What do you want from life? You’ve probably had the opportunity and the cause to ask yourself that question recently.
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