“things do not
necessarily happen for the best, but some people are able to make the best out of things
that happen”
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HAPPINESS ADVANTAGE by SHAWN ACHOR
CONTENTS RIPPLE EFFECT Small changes bring out greater surprises 7 PILLARS 7 principles that beget success FACTORS Factors defining the need of happiness at work place CORE PRICIPLE Happiness advantage as it addresses our desires and fuels success
Core principles holding happiness advantage
“Happiness is not the belief that we don’t need to change; it is the realization that we can.”
factors defining happiness advantage
Job success Error of the average That’s the first mistake traditional psychology makes . Sacrifice of happiness We ironically sacrifice happiness for success only to lower our Brains’ success rates. . Discovering potential We still don’t know the limits of our brain’s enormous potential to grow and adapt circumstances . Reverse equation Happiness fuels success, not the other way around
7 pillars supporting happiness advantage
The Happiness Advantage “happiness is the joy we feel striving after our potential ” 8
Gimmicks Smart companies cultivate these kinds of working environments . Copernican Revolution Shows us that success orbits around happiness, not the other way around . eudaimonia Which translates not directly to “happiness” but to “Human flourishing.” . Something to look forward Workers have higher levels of productivity, produce higher sales, perform better in leadership positions
THE FULCRUM AND THE LEVER “move the fulcrum, change reality ” 10
Our brains work in precisely the same way. Our power to Maximize our potential is based on 3 important things The length of our lever How Much potential power and possibility we believe we have . The position of our Fulcrum The mindset with which we generate the power to change. Pygmalion Effect When our belief in another person’s p otential brings that potential to life. “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.”
THE TETRIS EFFECT “train the brain to seize opportunity ” 12
The better we get at scanning for the negative, the more we miss out On the positive Those things in life that bring us greater happiness, and in turn fuel our Success. We can also train our brains to scan for the positive—for The possibilities dormant in every situation—and become experts at capitalizing on the When our brains constantly scan for and focus on the positive, we profit from three of the most important tools available to us: happiness, gratitude, and optimism.
Falling up “ things do not necessarily happen for the best, but some people are able to make the best out of things that happen” 14
In the midst of defeat, stress, and crisis, our brains map different paths to help us cope. This principle is about finding the mental path that not only leads us up but of failure or suffering, but teaches us to be happier and more successful because of it . Maximum Reach we can only learn to deal with failure by actually experiencing failure, by living through it Growth Opportunity The earlier we face difficulties and drawbacks, the better prepared we are to deal with the inevitable obstacles along our path LOGO GOES HERE
The zorro circle “the secret of having all is believing that you really do” 16
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The 20 s rule “by adding 20 seconds to day we can gain back 3 hours” 18
Social investment “social support is our greatest asset” 20
In the midst of challenges and stress, some people choose to hunker down and retreat within themselves. But the most successful people invest in their friends, peers, and family members to propel themselves forward. This principle teaches us how to invest more in one of the greatest predictors of success and excellence—our social support network.