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We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards? In this fast-moving and very funny talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that, actually, happiness inspires us to be more productive.

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So often we chase happiness as a side affect of our success, when really our patterns of thinking positively are what can make us more successful. Bharath Varma, TED community member

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Parting thought “I hear education systems are failing, but I believe they're succeeding at what they're built to do — to train you, to keep you on track, to track down an American dream that has failed so many of us all.” Malcolm London, Poet, performer, activist, from Malcolm London: "High School Training Ground"

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