A while back I wrote a 3 separate papers on one “specific” topic. What makes us happy?
This leads me to Malcolm Gladwell. I first thought it was peculiar how the author of Blink and The Tipping Point, could give me an answer to my question. But without a doubt he did. In his TED Talk, under the topic (which is named the same) What makes us happy?, I found he had the perfect answer.
At one point he says “People don’t know what makes them happy.” Then he proceeds to explain that we never really know until we’ve experienced it. Oddly he relates it to pasta sauce.
Also, watch Stefan Sagmeister who explains Happiness through design. I think happiness and less stress in everyones life would make a good change. Stress really doesn’t do any one, any good.