A guide for being happy...

I just happened across Andy Sernovitz's blog and found this post incredibly apt. Read it here.

He quoted from an NPR interview and boiled it down to 4 points for happiness:

1. Satisfying work
2. The experience of being good at something
3. Time spent with people we like
4. The chance to be a part of something bigger

I have never seen this written simpler. Four items that are the formula for living a fulfilling and happy life. What happens when you aren't achieving those things?

For me, I wasn't happy (kind of a no brainer). So you take steps to correct the things that are not working and bring things back into line.

Seth Godin many months ago blogged about making money doing what you love. Sometimes it doesn't quite work out that way. But often you can find satisfying work that gives you the time to follow your passions outside of the office.