The Reason Most People are Unhappy

After people have their basic needs met, what leads people to be discontent? That's the first question I asked Dr. Rick Hanson (author of Hardwiring Happiness) when we sat down just outside San Francisco. His one word answer gets to the bottom of most of our problems.

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[mattdavella]

There's so much footage shot for documentaries like this that never get seen. I'll be sharing some of my favorite excerpts & takeaways in the coming months.

[FranciscoHernandez-vmqn]

My wife and I clean the homes of some "well off" families and I can tell you from what I've seen, not all that glitters is gold. After years of hearing a lot of these people complain they don't have enough I've come to the realization that what Lao tzu once said was right;
"You're rich if you're satisfied with what u have"

[richardortwein]

1. Be debt free (if you have any debt pay it off ASAP)
2. Work a job that gives you enjoyment
3. Learn to live below your means
4. Workout regularly and have a balanced diet
5. Learn to appreciate what you have

And that is the key to a good life. Don’t fall for the system that leaves you broke and desperate. Escape the rat race. Don’t play the game you are unlikely to win

[CupcakeCottage]

I think it’s more of a feeling of not having any purpose that makes a person unhappy.

[manufacturedreality]

I think a lot of people chase money, because they want to be free. What they really want is not necessarily more stuff, but freedom.

[bysumeet]

Your cinematography is on another level, atleast for me. (your videos are easy to understand, had direct impact on me, had a story, had something in them to deliver at the end)

Keep it up Matt 🔥

[salimtayachi]

The Key to happiness is being grateful.

[paulgal]

I have worked jobs making plenty of money to live and be comfortable but never got any enjoyment out of it. I used to wear the best clothes and be out every weekend.

Now i work disadvantaged kids i make ok money, i wear ok clothes. I now have zero debt i have cut most people out of my life that i hung about with. I have a beautiful gf who would do anything for me and vice versa. I also keep fit which help. I swapped weekends taking drugs to weekends climbing mountains. Lifes never been so good

[nicoleduret]

You produce videos that are top notch in terms of cinematography, entertainment, and are "clutter free"! There's no repetition, it goes straight to the point and everything adds up to a 5 min. masterpiece. Wonderful content Matt!

[redromina]

I'm a very ambitious person. I always strive for the best and want more with my career. I often have to remind myself to be in the present and grateful for what I have right now. It's a constant in my life, but overall I do feel happy even through the struggles in between. I think it's because I remind myself that I'm here on this planet and it's a pretty great one and that's a wonder.

[arashkheshtkar]

I'm unhappy cause I don't have love in my life, never had and most likely never will. Yet, I'm grateful for no drama .

[karenzhang]

Slowly I start to feel grateful for my life when I open the fridge and see there are lots of good food, when I take hot shower twice a day, when I see my pup, my parents are healthy and alive, when I am thinking about people helped me when I was in the most difficult situation in my life. There are still a lot I haven’t done and achieved in my life, but really there is no reason to complain.

[HatovimLeTayis]

Minimalism and compound interest will secure your future as long as your health is on point. I don't even have a car, because I'm lucky enough to live and work in a great city with excellent cycle paths.

[davidalexander]

It's when expectations don't line up with reality.

[pengu]

I kinda wished you pushed ads in your videos because your content provides so much value than half the garbage that is being pushed to us.

I mean this in terms that you make money. A man gotta pay rent.

[rohitjalageri]

This is one of the most useful comments section I have ever seen

Trust me you are going to like it

[julianfuster]

Happines for me is live the here and now. being content for the blessings we do have instead of wishing something else. thats the true happiness .

[gintomino]

This is true. The urge to want more is making you unhappy. Just accept that having less is better than asking for more and more.

[Across_The_Ocean_Story]

This is such a simple answer. Yet so true. Practicing gratitude, writing down things I am truly grateful for did make a noticeable difference in my life.

[Debmun]

I just started the minimalist life and I am feeling so much freedom. I have been decluttering like crazy. I don't want anything or anybody that can not or will not add value to my life spiritually, physically and mentally. In the Bible it says true religion with contentment is great wealth (1 Timothy 6:6)