Hope in the afterlife.
Having such a hope has been shown (in numerous studies) to have many benefits.
Ask HN: What makes you happy in life?
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Re: Ask HN: What makes you happy in life?
#52Helping others around me. As Ive grown up and become (I guess) a little more successful, material things dont matter so much, but helping my employees grow and fulfill their potential is very satisfying. As a gay man I wonder if theres some latent paternal forces coming through here, any straight people (bosses) with employees, do you also feel some sense of crossover with your children and employees? Just curious
same here. I am straight, though have no children. it is indeed very satisfying for me to see my teammates grow with my help (Im a team lead)
Re: Ask HN: What makes you happy in life?
#53To all those who answered - are you really sure whatever you mentioned, actually makes you happy? And not it is what you think makes you happy? Not trying to be a wise ass here - just curious how people know what makes them happy. Asking because I have a hard time answering OP's question
well, not sure about others, but for myself, I know what makes me happy after paying attention to my feelings I have after doing various stuff and reflecting on the circumstances in which I have had them. I do it pretty often.
Sometimes, though, I do fall into a trap of mixing up causality and correlation.
I may feel happy after talking to someone... and only after concluding a thorough analysis of my feeling and the timeline, I may realize that the fact of _finishing_ the talk with that person makes me happy and not the talk itself 8-( )
Re: Ask HN: What makes you happy in life?
#54It's cliche, but mastery, autonomy (control over your time), and purpose really does ring true.
Also relationships.
Re: Ask HN: What makes you happy in life?
#55Helping others around me. As Ive grown up and become (I guess) a little more successful, material things dont matter so much, but helping my employees grow and fulfill their potential is very satisfying. As a gay man I wonder if theres some latent paternal forces coming through here, any straight people (bosses) with employees, do you also feel some sense of crossover with your children and employees? Just curious
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