Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

But I think there's actually profundity in the obviousness of the happiness research that a lot of modern life is trying to trick us and tell us that if we work hard enough, make enough money, spend enough time on social media, we're going to be happy. But these don't really make people happy.

So I kind of concluded what's the data-driven answer to happiness, to really life, because I think happiness is many people's goal for life. And I think the data-driven answer to life is to be with your love on an 80 degree and sunny day, overlooking a beautiful body of water, having sex. Those are the simple things that tend to make people happy.

So I kind of concluded what's the data-driven answer to happiness, to really life, because I think happiness is many people's goal for life. And I think the data-driven answer to life is to be with your love on an 80 degree and sunny day, overlooking a beautiful body of water, having sex. Those are the simple things that tend to make people happy.

So I kind of concluded what's the data-driven answer to happiness, to really life, because I think happiness is many people's goal for life. And I think the data-driven answer to life is to be with your love on an 80 degree and sunny day, overlooking a beautiful body of water, having sex. Those are the simple things that tend to make people happy.

And if your life is very far from that, ask yourself, how can you do more of those simple, obvious things that tend to make people happy?

And if your life is very far from that, ask yourself, how can you do more of those simple, obvious things that tend to make people happy?

And if your life is very far from that, ask yourself, how can you do more of those simple, obvious things that tend to make people happy?

I think there's kind of this contrast between what the world is telling you about happiness and what commercials are telling you about happiness and what the data says about happiness. And yes, the data does offer simple answers to happiness. And I think the data there is basically right. Think of all the commercials, all the things you're advertised.

I think there's kind of this contrast between what the world is telling you about happiness and what commercials are telling you about happiness and what the data says about happiness. And yes, the data does offer simple answers to happiness. And I think the data there is basically right. Think of all the commercials, all the things you're advertised.

I think there's kind of this contrast between what the world is telling you about happiness and what commercials are telling you about happiness and what the data says about happiness. And yes, the data does offer simple answers to happiness. And I think the data there is basically right. Think of all the commercials, all the things you're advertised.

They've actually done studies when people buy these fancy products, you know, stuff, buy a lot of material goods. It doesn't make them happy at all. It wears off very, very quickly. So the things that do make people happy, the data says really are that simple. Walks, hikes. friends, romantic partners, nice days, all these things. There's nothing more complicated than that about happiness.

They've actually done studies when people buy these fancy products, you know, stuff, buy a lot of material goods. It doesn't make them happy at all. It wears off very, very quickly. So the things that do make people happy, the data says really are that simple. Walks, hikes. friends, romantic partners, nice days, all these things. There's nothing more complicated than that about happiness.

They've actually done studies when people buy these fancy products, you know, stuff, buy a lot of material goods. It doesn't make them happy at all. It wears off very, very quickly. So the things that do make people happy, the data says really are that simple. Walks, hikes. friends, romantic partners, nice days, all these things. There's nothing more complicated than that about happiness.

And I do think what gets in the way of a lot of people's happiness is they overcomplicate things and they don't do enough of these simple things that make people happy.

And I do think what gets in the way of a lot of people's happiness is they overcomplicate things and they don't do enough of these simple things that make people happy.

And I do think what gets in the way of a lot of people's happiness is they overcomplicate things and they don't do enough of these simple things that make people happy.

Nature plays a huge role in happiness. They've even done studies that when people visit parks, you see their tweets, and the mood of their tweets goes way up when they're in a park. And even for four hours after they've been in the park, they're still bathing in the happiness of their walk through the park. Being in a park, the data says, gives a mood boost equivalent to Christmas Day.

Nature plays a huge role in happiness. They've even done studies that when people visit parks, you see their tweets, and the mood of their tweets goes way up when they're in a park. And even for four hours after they've been in the park, they're still bathing in the happiness of their walk through the park. Being in a park, the data says, gives a mood boost equivalent to Christmas Day.

Nature plays a huge role in happiness. They've even done studies that when people visit parks, you see their tweets, and the mood of their tweets goes way up when they're in a park. And even for four hours after they've been in the park, they're still bathing in the happiness of their walk through the park. Being in a park, the data says, gives a mood boost equivalent to Christmas Day.

Yeah, exactly. So stuff is a great example of that, that buying stuff doesn't make people happy. Work is a great example of that. When they ping people and when people are working, they on average, it's the second least happy activity. The only more miserable activity is being sick in bed.