 be already laid for us.

Do you want to be happy? Go to school, get good grades, find a stable job in a prestigious company and get married. Voila! Now you should be happy. But what if you’re not? What if finding happiness requires that you take a different path?

Or, we’re told that we should party during the weekend. If you don’t, something must be wrong with us. We must be depressed for sure.

I remember one day when I was working at a convenient store in Japan, two colleagues were discussing about marriage and how such and such should hurry up and marry to “become happy” (literally in Japanese). I always found this expression strange. It sounds like a perfect example of social conditioning to me. Is her happiness really depending on whether she gets married or not? Can’t she be happy unless she gets married? Will she be finding happiness once she gets married? I doubt so. (read The Key to Happiness is Ditching “One Day I Will…)

To enjoy yourself more it is essential that you know yourself. What it means concretely is that you must know exactly what matters to you and be aware of your personality traits such as whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert. Finding happiness start by knowing yourself at a deeper level.

Finding happiness by knowing your core values

What matters the most to you? Is it freedom, passion, connection, family or security?

The important decisions you take in life will be dictated by your core values. If you don’t know your core values, but simply act in accordance with society’s expectation, you’ll end up making the wrong decisions and will struggle to reach deeper levels of fulfillment. You may end up feeling something is not quite right while unable to pinpoint what it is.

For instance, if one of your core values is security, you’ll be happy having a secure 9 to 5 job in a large company. Now, if your most important value is freedom, you’ll be unlikely to find happiness in such an environment.

Similarly, if you value connection and need to be around people most of the time, being a researcher spending his whole day in his laboratory might not be the ideal situation. However, if you enjoy your own company that may actually be quite enjoyable.

I would like to encourage you to spend time to reflect on your core value. For more
be already laid for us. 

 Do you want to be happy? Go to school, draw beneficial grades, find a stable problem in a prestigious company and get down married. Voila! Now you should be felicitous. But what if you ’re not? What if finding happiness requires that you aim a different way? 

 Or, we ’re told that we should party during the weekend. If you do n’t, something must be wrong with us. We must be depressed for sure. 

 I remember one day when I was ferment at a convenient store in Japan, two colleagues were hash out about marriage and how such and such should hurry up and marry to “ become happy ” (literally in Japanese). I always found this saying strange. It sounds like a perfect example of social conditioning to me. Is her happiness really depend on whether she gets married or not? Ca n’t she be happy unless she gets married? Will she be finding happiness once she gets married? I doubt so. (read The Key to Happiness is Ditching “ One Day I Will …) 

 To enjoy yourself more it is essential that you know yourself. What it means concretely is that you must know exactly what count to you and be mindful of your personality traits such as whether you ’re an introvert or an extrovert. Finding happiness start by know yourself at a deeper level. 

 Finding happiness by know your core values 

 What matters the most to you? Is it freedom, mania, connection, family or security? 

 The important decisions you take in liveliness will be dictated by your core values. If you do n’t know your effect values, but merely act in accordance with society ’s expectation, you ’ll end up making the faulty decisions and will struggle to reach deeper levels of fulfillment. You may end up feeling something is not quite right while unable to pinpoint what it is. 

 For example, if one of your core value is security, you ’ll be happy have a secure 9 to 5 job in a large caller. Now, if your about important value is freedom, you ’ll be unlikely to receive happiness in such an environment. 

 Similarly, if you value connection and need to be around people most of the time, being a researcher spending his whole day in his laboratory might not be the ideal situation. However, if you love your own company that may actually be quite enjoyable. 

 I would like to promote you to spend time to reflect on your core value. For more
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I REmEMber one day when i was woRkINg AT A coNveNient store In japan, TWo colleAGuES WEre DIscussing abouT marriage anD How Such anD sUch SHould hUrry uP aND maRry to “become HappY” (literallY in JapANese). I alWAys founD this eXprEssIon sTRaNgE. It SoUNds LIkE a pERfeCt examplE oF sOcial CondITIONing To mE. Is hEr hapPiness really dEpeNdinG On wHetheR she gEts mArRied oR not? CaN’t she Be Happy unless she gEts mArried? WilL shE bE fiNdIng haPPiness OncE shE gets maRried? I dOUbt So. (READ THe Key to Happiness is diTCHiNg “One Day i Will…)

TO EnJoY Yourself MoRe iT is eSSEntiaL thaT YoU know youRself. WHAt It Means coNcRetely Is ThaT yoU must KNow eXactly What mattErs to YOu and be aware of YOur personalitY TrAITs SUch aS whEther you’re aN intROverT or aN ExTroVErt. FiNding HaPPiNEss start by knowing yoUrSelf at A deepEr level.

FindinG happiness BY KNowing yoUr coRE vALues

What matterS the mOst to you? Is IT freedom, PassiOn, connecTion, familY OR securitY?

ThE imPorTanT DEcIsions you take IN Life WiLl be dicTatEd by youR coRe vAluEs. IF yOu don’t knoW your corE vAlUeS, bUt sImply ACt in accoRdAncE wIth SocieTY’s expeCtatiOn, yoU’lL eND up Making tHE wRONg deCiSiOns aNd wIlL struGgle TO reAch deepEr levels oF fuLFillMeNt. you may eNd up feeling soMeThing is not QuIte Right wHILe unable To pinpoint what it is.

For inSTance, if One Of youR corE values is SecUrity, yOu’lL Be happY havinG a secUrE 9 to 5 JOB in a lARGe ComPaNy. Now, if youR MOst ImporTaNt vaLue is frEedom, you’ll be unlikeLY to Find happiness In sUch aN ENvIroNMeNT.

SiMiLArlY, IF you value connecTion and neeD tO Be Around peopLE moSt Of the tiMe, being A reseARcher spEnding his Whole day iN hIs laBORatOry might noT be the idEal situatIOn. HowEVeR, if yoU enJoy youR oWn cOmpanY that mAY acTuallY be quiTe EnjoyaBle.

I wOuLd like to Encourage you to spend time To reflEct on YouR core valuE. FoR MorE
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Do you wan t tobehap py ? Go  toschool, get go o d gr ades, find a stable jo b inap rest i gi ous c ompanya nd g etma rr ied .V oi la! N owyou sho uld be hap py.  B ut what if y o u’ re not? Wh atif finding h app inessre qui r es th atyou t ake ad iffere nt path?
O r , we’r e  told t h a twe s hould party durin g  t h e weekend. Ifyou do n’ t ,s o met hin g must bewr ong w i th us.W em u s t b e  depressed fo r sure.

Ir eme mber o ne  da y  whenI was  w o rki ng at a con veni ent store  in Ja p an, two colleag ues we redis cuss i ng  a bou tm arr i ag e a n d h ow suchan dsuchshou l d h urry  up  and  marr y to “becomehap py”( lit erall y inJapa ne se).I alwa ys fo un d this expressi on s trange. I t s ou nds  l ike a perfec t e xam ple ofsocialc ond it i o n in g to me. Is her ha pp i n es s really  depen d in go n whethe rshe  get s marri ed o r  n ot? Can’ t sheb eha ppy unl es s shege tsmar ried? Will  she b e findin g hap p iness once she gets married? Id o ub t  so.  (r ead The Key  toH appi ness is  Di t ching  “One  D a yI  Will…)

To enjoy y ou rselfmoreit is essenti al that yo u k now your self .  W h at it means co ncret ely is tha t  you mus t kno w exactl y what ma t t ers to y ouand  be  aw a r eof your perso n a lity  t raits s uch  as whe the r y ou’ rean  introver t or anex tr ov er t.Findi n g happin es s s ta rtby kn o wing y ourse lf a tad eep er leve l .F indi ng  h appi nes sby kn owin g  yo ur core  values
Wha t  mat te rs  the mo st to you? Is  i t freedom,  p ass ion, c o n nection,  family or security?

T h e impor tan t dec isio ns you ta kein lif e w i ll bedictat ed by  y our c ore v a l ue s.If  you don’t k now  your  c orevalues,  but simply act in acc ordance withsoc iety ’ s  e xpe c ta t ion ,y ou’ l l  end up makingthe wrongde c is ions and w i llst ruggleto reac h dee p er leve ls of ful fillment.  Y ou m a y  en d up feeli ng somet hing is n o t qui t eright  wh ile un ab leto pi npoint wha t itis.

F or  insta nce,if  one ofyour core values is sec urity,  you’ llbe happyhav i nga secure9 to  5 job ina l arg e com pan y . Now , if yo urm ost i mpor t ant value is  fr e e do m, you’ll b e u nli kelytof ind ha ppin ess in such an en v ironment.

Sim ilar l y , i f y o u va lu e connection a ndne e d  to be a ro und peoplemost ofth e  time , bein g a re searche r sp e ndinghiswho le day in  hi sl aborato ry  m i ght no t be  t he ide al sit u atio n .  However, if you  enjo y youro wncompa ny  that m a y ac tually bequite enjoy able.
I w ouldlike to  e ncoura geyo u to spend time to r eflec t on yo ur  cor e v alue.Form o re
 be_already laid_for us.

Do you want_to be_happy?_Go to_school,_get good grades,_find a stable_job in a prestigious_company and get_married._Voila! Now you should be happy. But what if you’re not? What if finding_happiness_requires that_you_take_a different path?

Or, we’re told_that we should party during_the weekend._If you don’t, something must be wrong with_us._We must be_depressed for sure.

I remember one day when I was_working at a convenient store in_Japan, two colleagues_were_discussing_about marriage and how_such and such should hurry up_and marry to “become happy” (literally_in Japanese). I always found this expression_strange. It sounds like a perfect_example of social conditioning to_me. Is_her happiness really depending on_whether she gets_married or_not? Can’t she_be happy unless she gets married?_Will she be_finding happiness once she gets married?_I_doubt so. (read_The_Key_to Happiness_is Ditching “One_Day_I Will…)

To_enjoy_yourself more it is essential that_you_know yourself. What it means concretely is_that you must know_exactly_what matters to you_and be aware of your_personality traits such as whether you’re_an introvert_or an_extrovert. Finding happiness start by knowing yourself at a deeper level.

Finding_happiness by knowing your core values

What_matters the most to_you? Is_it_freedom, passion, connection,_family_or security?

The_important decisions you take in life will_be dictated_by your core values. If you_don’t know your core_values,_but simply act in accordance with_society’s expectation, you’ll end up making_the wrong decisions and will_struggle_to_reach deeper levels of fulfillment._You may end up feeling something_is not quite_right while unable to pinpoint what it_is.

For_instance, if one of your core_values_is security, you’ll be happy having_a_secure_9 to 5 job in_a large company. Now, if your_most important value is freedom, you’ll be unlikely to_find happiness in_such an environment.

Similarly, if you_value_connection_and need to be around people most of the time,_being a_researcher spending his_whole day in his laboratory might not be the ideal_situation. However, if you enjoy your own_company that may actually be quite enjoyable.

I would like to encourage_you to spend time to reflect on your_core value. For more