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U.S. hits new low in World Happiness Report

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219 points surprisetalk | 2 comments | 25 Sep 25 20:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.453s | source
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eikenberry ◴[25 Sep 25 21:57 UTC] No.45379692[source]▶
Happiness is irrelevant, productivity is the only metric that matters. Joking, not joking.
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throwmeaway222 ◴[25 Sep 25 23:00 UTC] No.45380385[source]▶
It really is - your life needs deep importance. Work is one of the things that provides that. If you feel like you're not important you're going to be unhappy.
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1. vidarh ◴[26 Sep 25 08:03 UTC] No.45383980[source]▶
I used to think like that. It made me miserable. What's made me happy has been to come to terms with it not mattering one iota whether it feels like I'm important.

That's not to say it's not a good feeling when someone finds utility in something I've done, but a nice walk also gives me the same good feeling.

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2. ◴[27 Sep 25 05:35 UTC] No.45393394[source]▶