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The art of happiness, as discussed in our conversation, centers around prioritizing happiness as an active pursuit. It involves engaging in actions that bring joy, inspiration, and energy. Practically any path can lead to happiness if it is prioritized above all else. Identifying activities that bring joy and also recognizing situations that do not contribute to happiness are important steps in this pursuit. This approach emphasizes happiness as a deliberate and purposeful practice, distinguishing it from passive or external sources of joy.

What Causes Happiness, and What Happiness Causes [Robert Mack]

Today . We're focusing on the art of happiness with me . Today , I am excited to introduce Robert Mack .

What Causes Happiness, and What Happiness Causes [Robert Mack]

Awesome . Well , let's get into the science of happiness . So for people who don't know about it , what it , what causes happiness and what impact does happiness have on your life ?

What Causes Happiness, and What Happiness Causes [Robert Mack]

And so the idea is to spend as much time , energy and effort on your happiness islands and off of your happiness , deserts or valleys as possible . So that's step one , which is really all about happiness being a kind of activity or action . It's about taking action , it's the low hanging fruit , but there are steps you want to go sort of beyond that .

What Causes Happiness, and What Happiness Causes [Robert Mack]

So tell us a bit about that . What is your approach to the art of happiness and maybe how it's different than some , you know , there's a lot of books written on happiness , right ? And positive psychology .

What Causes Happiness, and What Happiness Causes [Robert Mack]

So we know a lot about what causes happiness and what happiness causes . So the effects of happiness . And so I'd say for those three reasons , the work that I do is uh a little bit different than the work other people do that .