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What does it mean to be happy at work? | Samuel Barbato | TEDxCrocetta


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what does it mean to be happy at work

what does it mean to be happy at work there are three very important aspects

there are three very important aspects

there are three very important aspects on happiness happiness cannot be reached

on happiness happiness cannot be reached

on happiness happiness cannot be reached directly do you get out of bed in the

directly do you get out of bed in the

directly do you get out of bed in the morning saying to yourself today I’m

morning saying to yourself today I’m

morning saying to yourself today I’m going to reach a state of happiness I

going to reach a state of happiness I

going to reach a state of happiness I guess not

guess not

guess not happiness is a condition that comes from

happiness is a condition that comes from

happiness is a condition that comes from your involvement in other activities we

your involvement in other activities we

your involvement in other activities we are always happy because of something

happiness depends on interpretation

happiness depends on interpretation everything in our psychological life is

everything in our psychological life is

everything in our psychological life is subjective and so exactness the same

subjective and so exactness the same

subjective and so exactness the same conditions can be a source of happiness

conditions can be a source of happiness

conditions can be a source of happiness for an individual and sadness for

for an individual and sadness for

for an individual and sadness for another one understanding reality is an

another one understanding reality is an

another one understanding reality is an interpretation can help us in facing the

interpretation can help us in facing the

interpretation can help us in facing the unpredictability of life happiness is

unpredictability of life happiness is

unpredictability of life happiness is not a static condition almost sapiens is

not a static condition almost sapiens is

not a static condition almost sapiens is a desiring animal we are insatiable by

a desiring animal we are insatiable by

a desiring animal we are insatiable by network we are doctor faustus that

network we are doctor faustus that

network we are doctor faustus that promises his soul to the devil wishing

promises his soul to the devil wishing

promises his soul to the devil wishing to be surprised one more time we are

to be surprised one more time we are

to be surprised one more time we are icons flying to the Sun this is an

icons flying to the Sun this is an

icons flying to the Sun this is an adaptive mechanism and happiness is our

adaptive mechanism and happiness is our

adaptive mechanism and happiness is our prize the pursuit of happiness is the

prize the pursuit of happiness is the

prize the pursuit of happiness is the key of our evolution happiness is

key of our evolution happiness is

key of our evolution happiness is natural and we are naturally programmed

natural and we are naturally programmed

natural and we are naturally programmed to face challenges these are the main

to face challenges these are the main

to face challenges these are the main characteristics of happiness and now

characteristics of happiness and now

characteristics of happiness and now that we know them we can see how they

that we know them we can see how they

that we know them we can see how they intertwine with job the concept a work

intertwine with job the concept a work

intertwine with job the concept a work in Italy has changed a lot throughout

in Italy has changed a lot throughout

in Italy has changed a lot throughout generations for my grandparents

generations for my grandparents

generations for my grandparents generation work meant salary survival

during the Second World War

during the Second World War a lot of families suffered from famine

a lot of families suffered from famine

a lot of families suffered from famine they lived in very bad conditions

they lived in very bad conditions

they lived in very bad conditions without any comfort and without food to

without any comfort and without food to

without any comfort and without food to eat when my grandmother was a child she

eat when my grandmother was a child she

eat when my grandmother was a child she used to be hungry and to complain about

used to be hungry and to complain about

used to be hungry and to complain about with her mom usually the reply was sleep

with her mom usually the reply was sleep

with her mom usually the reply was sleep and hunger will disappear when the war

and hunger will disappear when the war

and hunger will disappear when the war ended having a good and well-paid job

ended having a good and well-paid job

ended having a good and well-paid job was a blessing and the mission of life

was a blessing and the mission of life

was a blessing and the mission of life was to grow up a healthy family without

was to grow up a healthy family without

was to grow up a healthy family without anything missing for my parents

anything missing for my parents

anything missing for my parents generation things were strongly

generation things were strongly

generation things were strongly different family was still very

different family was still very

different family was still very important in the 80s but the concept of

important in the 80s but the concept of

important in the 80s but the concept of work changed meaning it meant career my

work changed meaning it meant career my

work changed meaning it meant career my parents started from a solid basement no

parents started from a solid basement no

parents started from a solid basement no Wars no famine opportunity to reach a

Wars no famine opportunity to reach a

Wars no famine opportunity to reach a high level of education or even an

high level of education or even an

high level of education or even an academic one the labor market was

academic one the labor market was

academic one the labor market was flourishing it could leave a job and

flourishing it could leave a job and

flourishing it could leave a job and find another one in two weeks it’s

find another one in two weeks it’s

find another one in two weeks it’s utopia forum other times I call my

utopia forum other times I call my

utopia forum other times I call my parents generation the manager

parents generation the manager

parents generation the manager generation because they looked for great

generation because they looked for great

generation because they looked for great jobs in great careers possibly in great

jobs in great careers possibly in great

jobs in great careers possibly in great companies

so we arrived to my generation

so we arrived to my generation Millennials had very comfortable lives

Millennials had very comfortable lives

Millennials had very comfortable lives we have a high level of education we

we have a high level of education we

we have a high level of education we have high level of specialization but we

have high level of specialization but we

have high level of specialization but we have a stagnant labor market therefore

have a stagnant labor market therefore

have a stagnant labor market therefore the concept of work changed meaning

the concept of work changed meaning

the concept of work changed meaning today it means it means vocation we

today it means it means vocation we

today it means it means vocation we follow this means of the garage which

follow this means of the garage which

follow this means of the garage which means to found a bigger company a

means to found a bigger company a

means to found a bigger company a unicorn starting from scratch with only

unicorn starting from scratch with only

unicorn starting from scratch with only an idea and a lot of time and commitment

actually today we have the means to

actually today we have the means to change the world through great

change the world through great

change the world through great revolutions not only for us and our or

revolutions not only for us and our or

revolutions not only for us and our or our families but for everyone let’s go

our families but for everyone let’s go

our families but for everyone let’s go back to the original question what does

back to the original question what does

back to the original question what does it mean to be happy at work I have a

it mean to be happy at work I have a

it mean to be happy at work I have a formula for this happiness at work is

formula for this happiness at work is

formula for this happiness at work is the product of your interpretation of

the product of your interpretation of

the product of your interpretation of their environment and engagement we can

their environment and engagement we can

their environment and engagement we can pursue happiness by changing environment

you can change country looking for new

you can change country looking for new opportunities to express your talent

opportunities to express your talent

opportunities to express your talent this is called human capital flight and

this is called human capital flight and

this is called human capital flight and is a very common phenomenon in our age

is a very common phenomenon in our age

is a very common phenomenon in our age but if you don’t want or you can’t any

but if you don’t want or you can’t any

but if you don’t want or you can’t any great there is a software way to change

great there is a software way to change

great there is a software way to change the status quo net

the status quo net

the status quo net if you manage to put people and ideas

if you manage to put people and ideas

if you manage to put people and ideas together you will be surprised by the

together you will be surprised by the

together you will be surprised by the results the more oxygen you have the

results the more oxygen you have the

results the more oxygen you have the stronger will be the flame we can shape

stronger will be the flame we can shape

stronger will be the flame we can shape happiness by improving engagement the

happiness by improving engagement the

happiness by improving engagement the feeling of being engaged cants when

feeling of being engaged cants when

feeling of being engaged cants when challenging challenges and skills are

challenging challenges and skills are

challenging challenges and skills are balanced

balanced

balanced if challenges are too easy we feel bored

if challenges are too easy we feel bored

if challenges are too easy we feel bored and we look for more difficult ones but

and we look for more difficult ones but

and we look for more difficult ones but what happened when challenges are too

what happened when challenges are too

what happened when challenges are too hard we have to become stronger by

hard we have to become stronger by

hard we have to become stronger by developing our skills it is hard it

developing our skills it is hard it

developing our skills it is hard it takes time and a lot of commitment but

takes time and a lot of commitment but

takes time and a lot of commitment but we are built to do it next time

we are built to do it next time

we are built to do it next time the youth face a difficult situation it

the youth face a difficult situation it

the youth face a difficult situation it seems to be too hard for you remember

seems to be too hard for you remember

seems to be too hard for you remember that we are naturally programmed to do

that we are naturally programmed to do

that we are naturally programmed to do it to face challenges to develop our

it to face challenges to develop our

it to face challenges to develop our skills and to evolve in the formula I

skills and to evolve in the formula I

skills and to evolve in the formula I showed you previously there is a key

showed you previously there is a key

showed you previously there is a key factor interpretation environment can be

factor interpretation environment can be

factor interpretation environment can be good or can be bad depending on how we

good or can be bad depending on how we

good or can be bad depending on how we see it we can underestimate or

see it we can underestimate or

see it we can underestimate or overestimate our challenges as well as

overestimate our challenges as well as

overestimate our challenges as well as our skills

our skills

our skills everything depends on interpretation and

everything depends on interpretation and

everything depends on interpretation and reaching happiness at work and outside

reaching happiness at work and outside

reaching happiness at work and outside work means to put life and see things in

work means to put life and see things in

work means to put life and see things in different perspectives inspiring

different perspectives inspiring

different perspectives inspiring people to follow your path and all

people to follow your path and all

people to follow your path and all together bringing humanity to the next

together bringing humanity to the next

together bringing humanity to the next level let me tell you a story during his

level let me tell you a story during his

level let me tell you a story during his journey a pilgrim came across some

journey a pilgrim came across some

journey a pilgrim came across some workers who were sculpting large blocks

workers who were sculpting large blocks

workers who were sculpting large blocks of stone the men were all sweaty full of

of stone the men were all sweaty full of

of stone the men were all sweaty full of dust and visibly fatigued

dust and visibly fatigued

dust and visibly fatigued the pilgrim asks the first man what are

the pilgrim asks the first man what are

the pilgrim asks the first man what are you doing the man looked at him and

you doing the man looked at him and

you doing the man looked at him and replied quite annoyed

replied quite annoyed

replied quite annoyed can’t you see I’m beating this piece of

can’t you see I’m beating this piece of

can’t you see I’m beating this piece of stone and that can’t wait to go home

stone and that can’t wait to go home

stone and that can’t wait to go home finishing this damn job not too far

finishing this damn job not too far

finishing this damn job not too far there was a second man this one seemed

there was a second man this one seemed

there was a second man this one seemed to be more interested in what he was

to be more interested in what he was

to be more interested in what he was doing when asked what are you doing the

doing when asked what are you doing the

doing when asked what are you doing the man replied I’m sculpting this stone to

man replied I’m sculpting this stone to

man replied I’m sculpting this stone to build a wall it’s a very tiring job but

build a wall it’s a very tiring job but

build a wall it’s a very tiring job but I’m doing it to feed my family so I

I’m doing it to feed my family so I

I’m doing it to feed my family so I don’t complain about the pilgrim

don’t complain about the pilgrim

don’t complain about the pilgrim continued and around in the third man

continued and around in the third man

continued and around in the third man also this one will was very fatigued

also this one will was very fatigued

also this one will was very fatigued full of dust is ready but from time to

full of dust is ready but from time to

full of dust is ready but from time to time he stopped his work admiring this

time he stopped his work admiring this

time he stopped his work admiring this stone the pilgrim asked what are you

stone the pilgrim asked what are you

stone the pilgrim asked what are you doing

doing

doing and the man replied with a big smile

and the man replied with a big smile

and the man replied with a big smile can’t you see

can’t you see

can’t you see I am building a cathedral the most

I am building a cathedral the most

I am building a cathedral the most powerful perspective is when we see our

powerful perspective is when we see our

powerful perspective is when we see our tivities connected to purpose as Antoine

tivities connected to purpose as Antoine

tivities connected to purpose as Antoine de saint-exupéry said if you want to

de saint-exupéry said if you want to

de saint-exupéry said if you want to build a ship don’t tell people to

build a ship don’t tell people to

build a ship don’t tell people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks

collect wood and don’t assign them tasks

collect wood and don’t assign them tasks but rather teach them the endless

but rather teach them the endless

but rather teach them the endless immensity of the sea thank you very much

immensity of the sea thank you very much

immensity of the sea thank you very much [Applause]

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