Entrepreneurship, Happiness and Well-being (part 1 plus a cool gift)
- Gladys wairimu
- Sep 6, 2020
- 2 min read
P.S This article is sponsored.
Hey guys and girls! Welcome to another issue of the Royal Blog. In today’s edition, we will be discussing the concept of happiness.
This seems a little unorthodox for a business-related blog, right? But this platform aspires to make us all-rounded entrepreneurs/innovators; that means focusing on the personal aspects as well as the professional aspects of our lives. As you read you will also discover that
The etymology of the term "happiness" can be traced back to the Old Norse that defines it as "luck" or "chance." The Old English referred to it as "equal." In the modern world, there are still a good number of cultures that associate happiness with luck. Nowadays, happiness is popularly linked with feelings of contentment, joy, success and pleasure. When it comes to our personal lives, happiness is a highly acceptable notion but is deemed as trivial especially in the more intense realms like business. So, how important is it? The psychology of happiness categorizes it into two states: hedonic and eudemonic; the former is conceptualized as experiencing more pleasure and less pain while the former is seen as the pursuit and attainment of life purpose, meaning, challenge and personal growth. Different cultures carry different meanings of the term happiness. For instance, many Western countries associate it with high arousal states like enthusiasm while other cultures associate it with low arousal states like calmness and peace. Psychologists and scientist around the world attribute happiness to not only fulfillment in our personal lives but also in our relationships, professional and spiritual lives. In fact, happiness is so imperative that some countries in the world have declared it a constitutional right. When it comes to business, studies have shown that people are more likely to be creative, make increased and faster sales, forge good relationships with customers and colleagues, and produce better results overall in work.
Despite the slight dissimilarities of how happiness is perceived around the world, there are common themes that cut across all cultures:
Happiness is neither a transient nor a permanent state
There are many sources that contribute to happiness
A portion of our happiness, 10% to 15%, is genetically set
The pursuit of pleasure will rarely lead to happiness
It’s clear then that happiness is an important pillar in our lives. From all of the studies that have been done on this topic, it seems apparent that happiness is more of a state that needs to be constantly pursued than a one-time destination. Now that we know its significance, we shall look at ways which we can attain it in the next post. Meanwhile, I would like to know how you guys stay happy. What are some of the things you do to get back to your center? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments or leave a message if you like.
I find Shawn Achor's best-selling book—The Happiness Advantage— helpful in finding a lasting balance of happiness and fulfillment in our personal and professional lives.
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That’s it for today. Until next time, have a good one!
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