What are the three parts of happiness?

Arthur Brooks says happiness is a combination of enjoyment, satisfaction, and meaning, not a feeling. Pleasure is an animal thing, enjoyment adds people and memory, satisfaction comes from accomplishing something hard, and meaning is the coherence and purpose of your life. See more under meaning and purpose.

How much of my happiness can I control?

Brooks says about 50% of the difference in happiness is genetic and 25% is circumstances. The last 25% is habits, which you control directly. Knowing your tendencies lets you manage them, much as you can manage a genetic risk for alcohol. For the longer version, watch The art and science of happiness.

What are the four happiness habits?

Brooks says to make a daily deposit in four accounts: faith, family, friendship, and work. Faith helps you transcend yourself, family endures through disagreements, real friends are people you do not use, and meaningful work means earning your success and serving others. Join a *Human event to practice community.

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