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What is it?

TED talk by Emily Esfahani Smith – ‘There’s more to life than being happy’ – 2017

Why should we watch it?

Emily shows us in this inspiring talk that chasing happiness can actually make you unhappy. More and more people seem to be unhappy, feeling hopeless, depressed and alone. They feel an emptiness. Research shows that it’s however not a lack of happiness that makes people feel this way, it’s a lack of meaning. Emily shows us that there are 4 pillars of meaning: Belonging, purpose, transcendence and story-telling. She explains what all four pillars mean and how they fill that cup of emptiness. Another wake up call for all of us who are just seeking more and more happiness.

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