Life Satisfaction

Life Satisfaction

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Sahil Bloom explores why wealth isn’t just about money, but about knowing which type of wealth matters most in each season of life.
A lifelong single with short hair sits alone on a park bench at night, facing away. Bushes and dim lighting surround the scene.
People who've never been partnered tend to be less extraverted, less conscientious, and more neurotic.
A cluster of vibrant houses perched on a mountainside, offering a sense of life satisfaction.
Some of the world's most satisfied societies are poor, small, and remote.
Two enigmatic jellyfish dancing in the dark.
The best answer we have is, "Life is matter with intentionality."
An image of a sunset through a window.
How the simple act of watching twilight can radically transform our perception of the world and our role within it.
John Templeton Foundation
A statue of a man sitting under a night sky filled with stars.
Philosophers Massimo Pigliucci and Greg Lopez discuss how Stoicism can help us gain perspective on our emotions and act with intention in the world.
Contrary to popular research, people with more money are happier, but it’s their spending habits, not their account balances, that move the dial.
Because there's not enough Walden pond to go around.
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Success can be measured in different ways. When it hinges entirely on our careers, we fall victim to a devastating addiction.
Four sequential diagrams of a figure skater performing moves within oval tracks, each position numbered from 1 to 58 on a blue background—visually illustrating how to change habits through step-by-step progress.
Willpower alone likely isn't enough to replace a bad habit with a good one.
John Templeton Foundation
In the pursuit of happiness, money probably trumps meaning.
People who are good at math get ore satisfaction from money.
Those that were the best at math didn't even show income satiation — there was no upper limit to how much money could make them happy.
Personality is not set in stone. If you don’t like some aspect of it, you can work to change it — "fake it till you make it."