Psychological barriers to the pursuit of happiness
September 22nd, 2008 by gio | No Comments
Why aren’t we happy? Why do we tend to think that “we would have been happier if…”? And does this pursuit of external happiness, which seems sometimes to fail even for people who are billionaires, constitute an obstacle to reaching actual happiness? Before you think you landed on a New Age, “life bliss” blog, think again. We are so sure, most of the time, of the fact we know what would make us happy – but if we are not supremely happy already, shouldn’t we be skeptical about our ability to judge what really has the potential to bring us happiness?
