Emily Esfahani Smith thinks so. In fact, she believes our need to pursue happiness is actually making us... well, unhappy. And she’s not alone.
Source: emilyesfahanismith.com
Born in Switzerland but raised in Montreal, Emily is a journalist, editor and the author of “the Power of meaning’ which addresses our misguided need to constantly search for happiness. Emily maintains that finding MEANING and not the pursuit of happiness will bring true fulfillment and joy in our lives.
Her book centers on what she calls, the four pillars of meaning. Belonging, purpose, transcendence and story telling, the story we tell ourselves about ourselves. She has my attention and I’m pretty sure this will be one of those books I keep handy so I can reread it every year for inspiration.
Need a little inspiration today? Me too! Emily gives us a glimpse into this science backed philosophy with her own kind of charming storytelling in the below TedTalk. A must watch!
For a long time, I thought my problem was consistency.
I had ideas.
I had motivation.
I had days where I showed up really well.
And then… nothing.
Not because I didn’t care — but because starting from scratch every time is exhausting.
This is the part most people don’t realize. You don’t need more content.
You need a system that makes showing up feel simple.
You know that feeling when you stumble across something so good, you almost want to keep it to yourself but you know you have to share how much you love it? That’s exactly why I called this collection The Hidden Gem.
