Raise Your Game: Does Happiness Come With A Cost?

Oct 09, 2016 1 Min Read
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Michael Norton, an associate professor at Harvard Business School, once concluded that money can buy happiness when it’s spent on other people, not on yourself.

Some baby steps to consider in search of your happiness:

  • Finding purpose in what you do.
  • Embracing imperfection and failure.
  • Taking responsibility for your issues.
  • Using comparisons to your advantage, not disadvantage.

Read also: What’s Your Cost Of Happiness?

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Tamara was previously an assistant editor and writer with Leaderonomics. She loves thought-provoking conversations over cups of tea. If she is not writing, you might find her hiking up a mountain in search of a new waterfall to explore.

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