Unbroken: Musings on Human Nature

Unbroken: Musings on Human Nature

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Wisdom From Underground

Wisdom From Underground

The pursuit of purpose and fulfillment is much better than the pursuit of happiness.

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Derrick A. Mason
Feb 24, 2025
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Often when I work with clients, the idea of happiness comes up. Typically, it’s some version of, “This [job, relationship, life situation, etc] is not making me happy anymore. I think I should change it.” On the surface, this perspective makes sense. The thing that you are involved in is not going as you might like, which is creat…

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