The Quest for Happiness

When asked what they want most out of life, many people would put happiness at the top of their list. But what is happiness and what can we do to be happy? Insights from INSEAD faculty and researchers from around the world reveal the different ways to build a happier life. INSEAD Knowledge - http://knowledge.insead.edu/ REFERENCES: The Happiness Equation Manfred Kets de Vries, INSEAD Distinguished Professor of Leadership Development & Organisational Change | September 21, 2015 http://knowledge.insead.edu/blog/insead-blog/the-happiness-equation-4265 Achieving the “Money-Happiness Balance” Horacio Falcão, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Decision Sciences | June 10, 2015 http://knowledge.insead.edu/blog/insead-blog/achieving-the-money-happiness-balance-4087 Pity the Super-rich Manfred Kets de Vries, INSEAD Distinguished Professor of Leadership Development & Organisational Change | December 10, 2014 http://knowledge.insead.edu/blog/insead-blog/pity-the-super-rich-3739 Happiness Inc. Elizabeth Weil, 19 April 2013 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/fashion/happiness-inc.html High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well-being Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton | Center for Health and Well-being, Princeton University | August 4, 2010 | 16489–16493, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1011492107 http://www.pnas.org/content/107/38/16489 The happiness–income paradox revisited Richard A. Easterlin, Laura Angelescu McVey, Malgorzata Switek, Onnicha Sawangfa, and Jacqueline Smith Zweig | Department of Economics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0253 | 22463–22468, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1015962107 http://www.pnas.org/content/107/52/22463 Harvard’s 75-Year Study Reveals The Secret To Living A Happy Life. And Here It Is. Sarah Barness | Feb 10, 2015 http://aplus.com/a/75-year-harvard-grant-study-happiness Wealth Fatigue Syndrome Robert Frank | Nov 19, 2007 http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2007/11/19/wealth-fatigue-syndrome/ The Science Of Why You Should Spend Your Money On Experiences, Not Things Jay Cassano | March 30, 2015 http://www.fastcoexist.com/3043858/world-changing-ideas/the-science-of-why-you-should-spend-your-money-on-experiences-not-thing Read less