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But there is a principle from economics that you that you write about the principles di diminishing marginal utility . And I love the concept of happiness , islands , happiness , deserts . And the idea that as you're getting a good return on your smart energy investment at a certain point in time , it will diminish you still may be getting more , but it's diminishing and that's how , you know , to stop just like in our capitalist society .

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And that consciousness is mostly emptiness . And that emptiness is what I would call happiness . And emptiness is what I might call f it's a fullness , it's a full emptiness , which is a strange thing to say .

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From earlier this year , I will include in the show notes , a link to the episode called Happiness Leads to success . But this is happiness part two . And please help me .

0:03 / 1:03:40 The Eight Principles of Happiness with Robert Mack

Sitting is a relaxing of effort , not more effort . And happiness is a relaxing of effort . Ultimately , not more effort , but in the beginning because you've been squeezing those fists so tight for so long , it feels so effortful , it feels like it takes so much work .

0:03 / 1:03:40 The Eight Principles of Happiness with Robert Mack

Uh So , yeah , that's what that final chapter is ultimately about . Can you imagine if happiness was taught to young people in school ? I just love the idea so much .