Most of us are guilty of complaining in our daily lives, whether it be in our minds about the traffic, or to our friends about work or even the bad customer service we received last night. In fact, research shows that most people complain once every minute throughout a typical conversation.
Complaining is tempting because it feels comforting to us. As good as it may feel, it is actually detrimental on our mental and physical health.
Life is tough. There is no denying that. I believe however we are still able to live a life of joy and happiness and it isn't as hard as winning 20 million dollars in the lotto or moving to an island in Greece and shutting off from the rest of the world. It can happen with no tools, no money and no resources. It can happen now and it starts with you.
I will summarise these eight predictors of joy based on the book and my interpretations.
In our modern society, we are losing touch of feelings of togetherness and unity, so it is no surprise that people are becoming very self-centred. It's easy to get caught up in your own goals, your own happiness and your own problems. Humans are built to connect, we are social creatures, it's in our nature to be compassionate. The problem is that this nature has been buried under things like social media, new technologies, increased populations and segregation.
