How to be as happy as Lauren Sánchez BezosThe basic idea the Finns have in their pocket is this: They understand the difference between what they need and what they want. Think about it: needs are finite, desires are infinite. See Mrs Bezos. She bought her way into (what was once) the world’s most premium fashion event, The Met Gala. And it will make her happy… until the next thing she wants. But there is another way. Mindset shiftTry this for a day. Do a brain dump of what you think you most want. I use Google Keep for this. Ask yourself whether you need it, or just want it because someone else has it. Pretty soon you’ll see that “more” for the sake of it makes no sense. But knowing what you need for your Good Life and choosing exactly that? That’s the revelation! The wild thing is, once you’ve worked it out, you don’t become less ambitious. You become more dangerous. Because you’re no longer available to be sold a life you don’t want. You’re too busy ambitiously editing the one you do. And getting clear on that is the fun project of a lifetime. If you want help finding your own brilliantly edited enough, we made a free workbook to start you off. It’s designed to tune you into your inner voice, the one quietly telling you what’s too much, what’s not enough, and where the sweet spot for your good life is. TakeawayFinns are not the happiest people on earth because they are all skipping through pine forests in matching Marimekko. The reality is the Finns are not ecstatic all the time, but they are the best in the world at liking their situation. They are the best in the world at being satisfied with what they have. To them, having enough is not failure, it’s completion. Not in a “give up your dreams” way. In a “this is my dream” way. And when you work that out, thats when you start to Become the Front Row Editor of Your Life.
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