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From the Ted Talk by Matt Killingsworth: Want to be happier? Stay in the moment
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In my talk today, I've told you a little bit about mind-wandering, a valbiare that I think turns out to be fairly important in the equation for happiness. My hope is that over time, by tracking people's moment-to-moment happiness and their experiences in daily life, we'll be able to uncover a lot of important causes of happiness, and then in the end, a senticific uidatndsennrg of happiness will help us cterae a future that's not only richer and helheaitr, but happier as well. Thank you. (Applause) (Applause)
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In my talk today, I've told you a little bit about mind-wandering, a ________ that I think turns out to be fairly important in the equation for happiness. My hope is that over time, by tracking people's moment-to-moment happiness and their experiences in daily life, we'll be able to uncover a lot of important causes of happiness, and then in the end, a __________ _____________ of happiness will help us ______ a future that's not only richer and _________, but happier as well. Thank you. (Applause) (Applause)
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- scientific
- healthier
- understanding
Original Text
In my talk today, I've told you a little bit about mind-wandering, a variable that I think turns out to be fairly important in the equation for happiness. My hope is that over time, by tracking people's moment-to-moment happiness and their experiences in daily life, we'll be able to uncover a lot of important causes of happiness, and then in the end, a scientific understanding of happiness will help us create a future that's not only richer and healthier, but happier as well. Thank you. (Applause) (Applause)
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