Discover why intensely pursuing happiness actually makes us less happy, and learn practical strategies to break free from constant emotional monitoring and experience more authentic joy.
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The more intensely we pursue happiness, the more it seems to slip away from us. It's not about wanting to be happy, it's about overthinking and judging our happiness; when we're constantly monitoring how happy we are, we're actually pulling ourselves out of the moment where happiness happens.
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