> I don't like these kinds of posts, because they suggest that happiness is something just within our grasp, if only we did the exact right thing to grasp it.
Also, it is written by somebody who purports to understand happiness for a sizable fraction of people.
At least he causes happiness in a large number of people who laugh heartily at such a self-centered approach.
> it is written by somebody who purports to understand happiness for a sizable fraction of people.
Why does that seem strange? There is a large body of research into human happiness. I haven't looked into it closely, but I would be surprised if it completely failed to generalise. It seems completely reasonable to me that someone could suggest "if you act like this rather than like that, you'll be happier" and be right about a majority of people.
Also, it is written by somebody who purports to understand happiness for a sizable fraction of people.
At least he causes happiness in a large number of people who laugh heartily at such a self-centered approach.