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Neil Pasricha's blog 1000 Awesome Things savors life's simple pleasures, from free refills to clean sheets. In this heartfelt talk, he reveals the 3 secrets (all starting with A) to leading a life that's truly awesome.

Happiness is habit-forming.

It’s a paradox: Shouldn’t the most accomplished be well equipped to make choices that maximize life satisfaction?

Within each of us are two selves, suggests David Brooks in this meditative short talk: the self who craves success, who builds a résumé, and the self who seeks connection, community, love -- the values that make for a great eulogy. (Joseph Soloveitchik has called these selves "Adam I" and "Adam II.") Brooks asks: Can we balance these two selves?

Younger people’s brains just aren’t as good at dealing with stress.

A new study of hundreds of thousands of women finds no difference in mortality between the happy and the unhappy.

Goal-setting closed achievement gaps in a recent experiment. The key element? Students put their thoughts in writing.

When constant updates on social media show your friends having fun without you, it’s easy to develop a case of FOMO, or “fear of missing out.”

Who would have thought that reading your old diary entries and listening to sad songs would make you happier?

What do fame, wealth and lots of sex bring? Exactly the opposite of what you think.