Is It Wise to Place Happiness Outside Self? — Happiness Posts
Principle-Centered Happiness
I’ve personally found that placing your happiness outside something you control can lead to dependence, resentment, and generally feeling reactionary. Having a purpose — through a clear sense of your “Big Why,” core values, and set of principles — is a great way to cut through the clutter of everyday life. These tools also provide guideposts to a happier life.
Happiness Posts is published by Darin M. Klemchuk founder of Klemchuk PPLC, an intellectual property law firm located in Dallas, Texas and co-founder of Engage Workspace for Lawyers, a coworking space for lawyers. He also publishes the Ideate (law) and Elevate (law firm culture) blogs.
Originally published at https://www.happiness-posts.com on January 12, 2023.