This is a message that has been spouted time and time again, and it can be found in Christianity, Buddhism, just about every level of Athletic Training, and of course in the New Agers of today. I believe that such a message bears repeating so often for two reasons:
1. It's true
2. It's the exact opposite of what we normally do when left to our own devices.
In this video, writer and life coach Srikumar Rao says we spend most of our lives learning to be unhappy, even as we strive for happiness. At Columbia University, he teaches us how to break free of the "I'd be happy if ..." mental model, and embrace our hard-wired happiness.
Check it out.
Srikumar Rao: Plug into your hard-wired happiness | Video on TED.com
