I’ve been singing Pharrell’s joint, Happy, since I heard it was nominated for an Oscar. It’s so upbeat and great. And has inspired today’s community question – what are you 3 things that you are happy about right now? More after the click.
Lately, I’ve been reading up on the concept of success and what the common characteristics of successful people are (more on that in the coming weeks). One of the articles I read said that one of the things the most successful people in the world do before breakfast is write down what they’re happy about and what they’re grateful for. More reading found that happiness is actually a cornerstone of success. In fact,
A decade of research in the business world proves that happiness raises nearly every business and educational outcome: raising sales by 37%, productivity by 31%, and accuracy on tasks by 19%, as well as a myriad of health and quality-of-life improvements.
So basically, the happier you are, the higher your chances of personal and professional success. Amazing, ey?
Here, at Giist, I think we are all doing our part to contribute to happiness and thereby increased professional and personal success, by 1) singing along with Pharrell and his hat, and 2) sharing what we’re happy about 😉
In the comments section below, list 3 things or aspects of your life that make you or are making you, happy.
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I’ll start! 3 Things making me happy right now:
1. I just got a new 9 to 5!!! woop woop woop. Very excited. And thankful to God because it means working with cool people on cool projects.
2. Every day something happens to make me realize how much I learned and changed from the almost 4 years I spent living in Lagos. I smile everytime I think about making it through.
3. Recently, I wrote a list of 30 things I want to do before I’m old, and some of the goals include floating in the Dead Sea, laying on a beach in Brazil, zorbing in New Zealand and visiting New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Just thinking of those things makes me happy and excited.