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From the Ted Talk by Emily Esfahani Smith: There's more to life than being happy

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But that raised some qsunieots for me. Is there more to life than being happy? And what's the dniecrffee between being happy and having meaning in life? Many psychologists define happiness as a state of cfmroot and ease, flnieeg good in the moment. Meaning, though, is deeepr. The renowned psychologist Martin Seligman says meaning comes from bignneolg to and serving something beyond yourself and from developing the best within you. Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but I came to see that seeking meaning is the more fulfilling path. And the seudits show that people who have meaning in life, they're more resilient, they do better in school and at work, and they even live longer.

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But that raised some _________ for me. Is there more to life than being happy? And what's the __________ between being happy and having meaning in life? Many psychologists define happiness as a state of _______ and ease, _______ good in the moment. Meaning, though, is ______. The renowned psychologist Martin Seligman says meaning comes from _________ to and serving something beyond yourself and from developing the best within you. Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but I came to see that seeking meaning is the more fulfilling path. And the _______ show that people who have meaning in life, they're more resilient, they do better in school and at work, and they even live longer.

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  1. questions
  2. belonging
  3. comfort
  4. feeling
  5. deeper
  6. difference
  7. studies

Original Text


But that raised some questions for me. Is there more to life than being happy? And what's the difference between being happy and having meaning in life? Many psychologists define happiness as a state of comfort and ease, feeling good in the moment. Meaning, though, is deeper. The renowned psychologist Martin Seligman says meaning comes from belonging to and serving something beyond yourself and from developing the best within you. Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but I came to see that seeking meaning is the more fulfilling path. And the studies show that people who have meaning in life, they're more resilient, they do better in school and at work, and they even live longer.

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