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Einstein’s Theory of Happiness

Sisyphus 55 | January 26, 2026



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Sources

Inspired by this article: [https://medium.com/mind-cafe/albert-einsteins-theory-of-happiness-can-still-apply-today-68dbbba7f6a3]

Happiness note: [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41742785]

Studies

goal progress: [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10902-013-9493-0]
intrinsic goals: [https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/SDT/documents/2000_SchmuckKasserRyan_SIR.pdf]

hedonic treadmill study: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/690806/]

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This post currently has 41 comments.

  1. @javiercolombo1645

    January 26, 2026 at 12:09 pm

    You are probably never gonna read this, but this is one of the most beautiful and grounding videos I've ever come accross. I watch it every couple of months. Thank you for your work

  11. @user-oc5gh9lr4f

    January 26, 2026 at 12:09 pm

    So true!!

    Know that this worldly life is no more than play, amusement, luxury, mutual boasting, and competition in wealth and children. This is like rain that causes plants to grow, to the delight of the planters. But later the plants dry up and you see them wither, then they are reduced to chaff. And in the Hereafter there will be either severe punishment or forgiveness and pleasure of Allah, whereas the life of this world is no more than the delusion of enjoyment.

    Quran 57:20

  29. @UltraCypher

    January 26, 2026 at 12:09 pm

    Even thou happiness is a choice, nobody ever look it up that way as it could occur.
    The "wall" is 80% in our mentality, hence on the heavy senseless procrastinations and unhealthy disregards over the happiness.

  33. @avantik6499

    January 26, 2026 at 12:09 pm

    Its true but its difficult to slow down in life when you know that you're 24 and you constantly feel like time is slipping away and you haven't got much time left for your twenties

  36. @ti2218

    January 26, 2026 at 12:09 pm

    You can maintain satisfaction with anything, or even nothing, with a simple habit of practicing mindfulness and gratitude. Meditation is the cheat code to further amplify this joy.

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