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Session 8

Set Your Career Goals

-          Be careful not to think of golf when working

-          Of sex while golfing

-          And of work when in bed with a partner

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-          First, you need to establish what your calling is

-          There are people who go from 9 to 5 for a paycheck

-          Others who want promotions

-          If you have found your calling

-          You’re in for Bliss

-          The biggest part of your life will be spent…

-          Doing what You Like!!

Outliers

-          10,000 hours

-          10 years

-          Mozart, Beatles, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates

-          Mistakes?

-          Learn to fail!

Rituals

-          Introduce good habits

-          Exercise

-          It brings in endorphins

-          You become happier

-          And more productive

-          Do not forget about

-          Family and friends

-          As the most important element of happiness

-          Happiness which makes you more productive

-          And hence plunges you on a virtuos spiral

-          Realize that

-          Money in itself would not affect levels of happiness

-          At least not after a level of comfort has been achieved

-          At different stages in your ascension

-          Think about the next steps

-          Avoiding the rat race

-          Spending time and money on experiences

-          Time Affluence is ultimately more important than financial wealth

-          Happiness is the Ultimate currency

-          As explained by Harvard Professor Tal Ben Shahar

Another Harvard luminary

-          Professor Daniel Gilbert

-          Demonstrates in Stumbling Upon Happiness

-          The big career moves that we envisage

-          Do not bring the anticipated benefits

-          Hedonic adaptation

-          Enjoy the ride

-          Apply the Golden Mean

-          Think that there are domains wherein negativity is required:

-          Lawyers, tax and financial consultants, policemen, traffic controllers

-          Attention to detail is better when negative

-          Positive individuals have a broader perspective

Status

-          AAN

-          Civil servants in Britain

-          Case of the Donald