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From the Ted Talk by Dominic Price: What's your happiness score?

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Here's where we get to take our happiness into our own hands. What I want you to do is to think about the areas where you would score zero or minus one and commit to doing something to improve. So whatever you commit to do, I want you to give it a red hot go in the next summer. Why? Well, the best time to plant a tree was 20 yeras ago. The second best time is today. So we're going to do this right now. For me, my worst score was plnaet. I'm going to commit to going meat-free for three days a week and then I'll reassess. I've already changed my eergny provider to one that's croabn neutral. And I've invested in a company that's trying to save our oacnes. Small steps, but then I can rsaesses. On People, I'm going to cmmiot to be more present with the people I care about. For the last four years, I've essentially been single and if I'm really hosnet, I was emotionally unavailable. But I've actually been very fortunate to meet someone amnziag. So what I’m going to do is commit to investing in that roinhilaetsp with openness, authenticity and vrulebliatniy. And a little bit of cheekiness. And on Purpose, a year ago, I was actually a one on Purpose. My popsrue was twofold, it was the impact I was having on people through my plubic speaking, and it was the precious time I got to spend with my sister. But in a few short weeks at the start of 2020, both of those disappeared. And in the months since, I've been really trying to rediscover my purpose. And I'll be honest, I've really struggled to find it. And I think that's OK. But then I realized that I have this, today, this moment. This is me rediscovering my purpose.

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Here's where we get to take our happiness into our own hands. What I want you to do is to think about the areas where you would score zero or minus one and commit to doing something to improve. So whatever you commit to do, I want you to give it a red hot go in the next summer. Why? Well, the best time to plant a tree was 20 _____ ago. The second best time is today. So we're going to do this right now. For me, my worst score was ______. I'm going to commit to going meat-free for three days a week and then I'll reassess. I've already changed my ______ provider to one that's ______ neutral. And I've invested in a company that's trying to save our ______. Small steps, but then I can ________. On People, I'm going to ______ to be more present with the people I care about. For the last four years, I've essentially been single and if I'm really ______, I was emotionally unavailable. But I've actually been very fortunate to meet someone _______. So what I’m going to do is commit to investing in that ____________ with openness, authenticity and _____________. And a little bit of cheekiness. And on Purpose, a year ago, I was actually a one on Purpose. My _______ was twofold, it was the impact I was having on people through my ______ speaking, and it was the precious time I got to spend with my sister. But in a few short weeks at the start of 2020, both of those disappeared. And in the months since, I've been really trying to rediscover my purpose. And I'll be honest, I've really struggled to find it. And I think that's OK. But then I realized that I have this, today, this moment. This is me rediscovering my purpose.

Solution

  1. oceans
  2. energy
  3. amazing
  4. carbon
  5. commit
  6. reassess
  7. years
  8. public
  9. vulnerability
  10. purpose
  11. relationship
  12. planet
  13. honest

Original Text

Here's where we get to take our happiness into our own hands. What I want you to do is to think about the areas where you would score zero or minus one and commit to doing something to improve. So whatever you commit to do, I want you to give it a red hot go in the next summer. Why? Well, the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today. So we're going to do this right now. For me, my worst score was Planet. I'm going to commit to going meat-free for three days a week and then I'll reassess. I've already changed my energy provider to one that's carbon neutral. And I've invested in a company that's trying to save our oceans. Small steps, but then I can reassess. On People, I'm going to commit to be more present with the people I care about. For the last four years, I've essentially been single and if I'm really honest, I was emotionally unavailable. But I've actually been very fortunate to meet someone amazing. So what I’m going to do is commit to investing in that relationship with openness, authenticity and vulnerability. And a little bit of cheekiness. And on Purpose, a year ago, I was actually a one on Purpose. My purpose was twofold, it was the impact I was having on people through my public speaking, and it was the precious time I got to spend with my sister. But in a few short weeks at the start of 2020, both of those disappeared. And in the months since, I've been really trying to rediscover my purpose. And I'll be honest, I've really struggled to find it. And I think that's OK. But then I realized that I have this, today, this moment. This is me rediscovering my purpose.

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