Sunday, March 16, 2014

Conventional Wisdom

Conventional wisdom from the time we are small tells us that if we work hard, we will be more successful, and if we are more successful, then we'll be happy.  If we can just find that great job, win that next promotion, lose those five pounds, happiness will follow.  But recent discoveries in the field of positive psychology have shown that this formula is actually backward: Happiness fuels success, not the other way around.  When we are positive, our brains become more engaged, creative, motivated, energetic, resilient, and productive at work.  This discovery has been repeatedly acknowledged and proven by rigorous research in psychology and neuroscience, management studies and the bottom lines of organizations around the globe. Our words and thoughts are more powerful than we are aware of.

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