The Secret To Happiness

At the end of the day, there is one thing almost every human being is chasing. [music] And that's happiness. Not excitement, not distraction, not temporary pleasure, happiness. [music] And what's fascinating is that psychology has spent decades trying to [music] understand where the feeling of happiness actually comes from. And the answer is not what most people expect. Happiness has almost nothing to do with pleasure [music] and almost everything to do with achievement. The feeling that you moved something forward, completed something, [music] built something, became something like finishing school or learning an instrument or having a child. Achievement [music] tells the brain progress happened and progress produces satisfaction and happiness.