happiness103

19 may 2015 8:40am

so what did this discovery about happiness do for me

it helped me imagine and create better communication tools

it got me to focus on the tools themselves vs. the content

i knew i needed to help create better systems that would deliver better results

simply put - to help individuals find more happiness in their lives

here's the problem with most communication tools & systems today

they are mostly one-directional

meaning they make it really easy to initiate communication

but most fall short on helping you to get that even more important feedback

some other important discoveries about happiness related to the feedback...

the quicker the feedback the better = more happiness opportunity

and the more feedback the better = more happiness opportunity

especially getting more feedback from many different individuals

this vs. getting a lot of feedback from fewer individuals

these are very important when designing systems and tools

to dig into this deeper let's look closer at something i call the 'celebrity effect'

why does everyone want to be famous

and why do celebrities appear to be happier than everyone else

i believe the answer comes from them touching more people in the world

and in turn getting lots more timely feedback from others

maybe unknowingly celebs are fulfilling these hidden requirements of happiness

people respond or react to their communication attempts