Happiness has much less to do with life circumstances than you might think. Life circumstances have little to do with happiness because much happiness is under your control—the product of your habits and your outlook on life. Psychologists from the University of California who study happiness found that genetics and life circumstances only account for about 50% of a person’s happiness. There’s an ocean of research that shows that material things don’t make you happy. But it’s also important for another reason—taking control of your happiness makes everyone around you happier too.

Source: Huffington Post February 26, 2017 16:52 UTC