Are you familiar with Tal Ben-Shahar and the SPIRE model for becoming anti-fragile and the indirect pursuit of happiness? Is so what do you make of it, as it seems to have utility as a structure? If not, what models of happiness support are you most convinced by?
All parents want their children to be happy but has this contributed to the rise of anxious kids as they don't know how to be unhappy? How can parents encourage long-term happiness in their kids?
Hi Arthur, You speak often about the importance of your faith in you life and marriage. I just cant seem to get past the problems of dogma with all religions. How do you suggest non believers create rituals around gratitude and connection. How can secular people find the benefits benefits with out being "believers?"
Making mistakes makes me unhappy. The fact that however hard I try I can't stop making mistakes also makes me unhappy. It also stops me doing things. Do you have any advice for me please?
Elon Musk and Dario Amodei of Anthropic both agree that "healthy-life-expectancy" will take a dramatic leap in the next 10yrs increasing by perhaps decades aided by A.I.
How would such extensions to life impact on the West's happiness index and have you any advise?
Can humans be genuinely grateful for what they have naturally or do they only learn to appreciate the good if they experience the bad - ie is happiness just the yin to the yang of bad things happening? There is something suspicious about someone who is permanently grinning!
Dear Arthur, how do I teach my kids (9yo boy and 2yo girl) to be bored ? For adults, do you have practical steps to be able to relax into boredom without stimulus such as music, podcast, or screen ?
Are you familiar with Tal Ben-Shahar and the SPIRE model for becoming anti-fragile and the indirect pursuit of happiness? Is so what do you make of it, as it seems to have utility as a structure? If not, what models of happiness support are you most convinced by?
All parents want their children to be happy but has this contributed to the rise of anxious kids as they don't know how to be unhappy? How can parents encourage long-term happiness in their kids?
Hi Arthur, You speak often about the importance of your faith in you life and marriage. I just cant seem to get past the problems of dogma with all religions. How do you suggest non believers create rituals around gratitude and connection. How can secular people find the benefits benefits with out being "believers?"
Making mistakes makes me unhappy. The fact that however hard I try I can't stop making mistakes also makes me unhappy. It also stops me doing things. Do you have any advice for me please?
Elon Musk and Dario Amodei of Anthropic both agree that "healthy-life-expectancy" will take a dramatic leap in the next 10yrs increasing by perhaps decades aided by A.I.
How would such extensions to life impact on the West's happiness index and have you any advise?
Can humans be genuinely grateful for what they have naturally or do they only learn to appreciate the good if they experience the bad - ie is happiness just the yin to the yang of bad things happening? There is something suspicious about someone who is permanently grinning!
Dear Arthur, how do I teach my kids (9yo boy and 2yo girl) to be bored ? For adults, do you have practical steps to be able to relax into boredom without stimulus such as music, podcast, or screen ?