Happiness is a Red Herring

Carolyn Brouillard
Nov 3 · 6 min read

How the search for happiness keeps us farther from bliss

Photo by nahid hatamiz on Unsplash

We all want to be happy and that’s a good thing. The more we actually admit to ourselves that we want happiness in our lives, the more likely it is that we will take steps to create it. But what does it really mean to be happy? I wasn’t sure I knew. The blogosphere and self-help libraries are full of opinions about how to be happier, find your joy, grow your…

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Carolyn Brouillard

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A woman in love with the written word as a force for positive personal change. www.carolynbrouillard.me

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