What science knows about happiness - OpenStack Summit - Austin April 2016

ALEXIS MONVILLE @alexismonville #happiness #openstack
WHAT SCIENCE KNOWS ABOUT HAPPINESS
THAT COULD TRANSFORM OPENSTACK
OPENSTACK SUMMIT
AUSTIN - APRIL 2016

HAPPINESS

« Happiness is the meaning and the
purpose of life, the whole aim and end of
human existence. »
Aristotle

ALEXIS MONVILLE @alexismonville #happiness #openstack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence

We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal, that they
are endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

FEELINGS

EMOTIONS

NEEDS

WHY BE HAPPY?

feel good

feel good
physically healthier

feel good
live longer

feel good
live longer
stronger immune system

feel good
live longer
more productive

feel good
live longer
more charitable
more productive

feel good
live longer
more charitable
more productive
more money

feel good
live longer
more charitable
more productive
more money
more cooperative

feel good
live longer
more charitable
more productive
better leaders and negotiators
more money
more cooperative

feel good
live longer
more charitable
more productive
more money
better liked by others
more cooperative

feel good
live longer
more charitable
more productive
more money
more social support
more cooperative

feel good
live longer
more charitable
more productive
more money
more social support
more cooperative
richer network of friends

feel good
live longer
more charitable
more productive
more money
better liked by othersmore sociable
more social support
more cooperative

feel good
live longer
more charitable
more productive
more money
more social support
more cooperative
flexibility and ingenuity

feel good
live longer
more charitable
more productive
more money
more social support
more cooperative
more energetic

more resilient
feel good
live longer
more charitable
more productive
more money
more social support
more cooperative
more energetic

WHAT MAKES US HAPPY?

SET POINT

SET POINT 50%

SET POINT 50%
CIRCUMSTANCES
10%

SET POINT 50%
CIRCUMSTANCES
10%
INTENTIONAL ACTIVITIES 40%

HOW?

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ALEXIS MONVILLE @alexismonville #happiness #openstack https://happinesspackets.io/send/

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ALEXIS MONVILLE @alexismonville #happiness #openstack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsWs6bf7tvI

/dev/null

http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/five-things-every-contributor-should-know-about-the-openstack-docs-project

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To produce the ubiquitous Open Source Cloud
Computing platform that will meet the needs of
public and private clouds regardless of size, by
being simple to implement and massively
scalable

Intrinsic
vs
Extrinsic

simple to implement
epic
story
work item
change
project

simple to implement
epic
story
work item
change
project(s)
How to quantify
simple for this cycle?
How to measure the
impact?

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Socialize

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« A sound mind in a sound body. »
Juvenal

« Half an hour’s meditation each day is
essential, except when you are busy.
Then a full hour is needed. »
Saint Francis de Sales

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THANK YOU!

ALEXIS MONVILLE @alexismonville #happiness #openstack http://positivepsychlopedia.com/year-of-happy/

ALEXIS MONVILLE @alexismonville #happiness #openstack http://www.actionforhappiness.org/

THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS
https://www.edx.org/course/science-happiness-uc-berkeleyx-gg101x-1

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