https://apurvanakade.github.io/blog/tags/happiness-lab/ Recent content in Happiness-Lab on PostDoc Problems Hugo en Tue, 12 Dec 2023 13:41:22 +0000 https://apurvanakade.github.io/blog/random/stray-thoughts/2023-12-12-happily-ever-after/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 13:41:22 +0000 https://apurvanakade.github.io/blog/random/stray-thoughts/2023-12-12-happily-ever-after/ <p>I came across a very interesting idea on a <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/house-calls/dr-laurie-santos-encore/index.html">Happiness Lab adjacent podcast</a></p> <p>Thanks to Disney fairy tales, or perhaps even before Disney, the phrase &ldquo;happily ever after&rdquo; has become commonplace in our society. This phrase seems to suggest that there is a &ldquo;final state of happiness&rdquo; which is the goal of life, and once achieved, life remains that way.</p> <p>This might sound benign, and at best, like a concept for children. However, it&rsquo;s very possible that the phrase has become ingrained in our collective psyche without us realizing it. Subconsciously, we may find ourselves striving to achieve this elusive goal in life.</p>