本文为【哈佛幸福课推荐书】—The How of Happiness 读书笔记之一

Sonja认为如同锻炼身体，需要人们为之付出持续不断的努力。要改善我们的幸福，也需要我们每天不懈的努力和投入。但她保证对于提高幸福的投入有可能是一个人这辈子所做的最有回报的事情 (the most rewarding work you will ever do)。她解释道：

总而言之，幸福在生活的方方面面可带给我们无数益处，这一点很少有人花时间去真正了解。当我们越来越幸福的时候，我们不仅增加了快乐、满足、爱、自豪与敬畏的体验，而且也改善了我们生活的其他方面：我们的活力、免疫系统、工作和社交，以及身心健康。我们越来越幸福的时候，我们的自信和自尊得以加强；我们开始相信自己是有价值、值得尊敬的人。最后还有常常被忽略的一点，当我们变得越来越幸福的时候，不仅自己获益，还惠及配偶、家人、社区、甚至整个的社会。

In sum, across all the domains of life, happiness appears to have numerous positive by-products that few of us have taken the time to really understand. In becoming happier, we not only boost experiences of joy, contentment, love, pride, and awe but also improve other aspects of our lives: our energy levels, our immune systems, our engagement with work and with other people, and our physical and mental health. In becoming happier, we bolster as well our feelings of self-confidence and self-esteem; we come to believe that we are worthy human beings, deserving of respect. A final and perhaps least appreciated plus is that if we become happier, we benefit not only ourselves but also our partners, families, communities, and even society at large.

怎么样这些理由够充分吧？所以Sonja再三强调大家要对幸福要上心。

但是，为什么很多人费了很大的力让自己幸福一些，结果却是不尽如人意呢？

接下来的一篇博文，让我们来看一看原因。

 

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