The pursuit of happiness is one of the founding American ideals. But the overwhelming evidence from the field of positive psychology points to the conclusion that pursuing happiness for its own sake doesn't actually work.
What can work, however, is to cultivate a meaningful life, because in doing so, happiness tends to follow as a by-product.
What are the things that humans find meaningful? How do they differ from simple hedonism? And what does this tell us about life?
For full show notes and links go to: https://www.consciousevolution.co.uk/episode-01-meaning
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