What is more important than being happy?
What is more important than being happy? I have just watched this lovely TED talk by Emily Esfahani Smith. She studied positive psychology, and discovered that chasing happiness can actually make people unhappy. What is missing in people’s lives is meaning. Meaning leads to fulfilment, and helps people to be more resilient and successful, as well as increasing longevity.
Emily believes there are four parts to a meaningful life – belonging, purpose, transcendent states and telling your story. Whilst happiness comes and goes, meaning is always there for us to rely on.
Project 365
I set up this website after deciding that I want to build a more creative life for myself, so I can give up my job and be in control of my own destiny.
I have set myself a goal of publishing an article on my website every day this year, to document my journey from employment to self-employment.
The name I chose was Project 365 because I see this as a year that I have dedicated to learning and self-development, as I countdown to freedom. It started on 1st January 2021, so I have 315 days to go!
Why not check in on a regular basis to see how I am progressing, and what I have discovered?
I have decided to set up a blog, and to document my adventures in life through it.