tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728679764180089285.post8006240767905688035..comments2011-08-25T10:54:45.424+05:30Shouvik Basakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05450605459306441022noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728679764180089285.post-75186240801393747042011-08-25T10:54:45.424+05:302011-08-25T10:54:45.424+05:30Many thanks Dr. Lutterbie for stopping by and sharing your valuable thoughts. I really appreciate your comment. You have highlighted a key point which is so relevant to our current lifestyle.Shouvikhttp://www.beyondweekend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728679764180089285.post-20684961500452249032011-08-24T19:54:20.224+05:302011-08-24T19:54:20.224+05:30Interesting post!<br /><br />I agree that happiness causes success more than success causes happiness. And there&#39;s a good deal of psychological research that supports this idea.<br /><br />But happiness and success are not completely inseperable. Happiness, especially medium-term &quot;mindset happiness&quot;, is more closely related to working towards a goal with the belief you will achieve it than it is with achieving the goal. Goal achievement is closer to short-term &quot;emotional happiness&quot; which is a burst of positive emotion which quickly dissipates. For larger achievements it may remain longer, but the lasting effects are generally much smaller than assumed.<br /><br />This also affects the happiness/circumstances connection. Happiness is less associated with one&#39;s current circumstances than it is with the perception that one&#39;s circumstances are improving. So if you&#39;re in a bad situation you&#39;re unlikely to be happy, and it may be hard to make the situation seem good. But if you can find even small ways to improve your situation, then that sense of progress will make you happier.<br /><br />Dr. Simon Lutterbie<br />Director of Research<br />iOpener Institute for People and Performancesimonlutterbiehttp://simonlutterbie.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com