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If You Needed 100 Reasons to be Happy, Money Could Buy 70 of Them | Manan Mehta | TEDxWarwickSalon


so everyone’s talking

so everyone’s talking happiness these days and if you run a

happiness these days and if you run a

happiness these days and if you run a simple Google search on on the internet

simple Google search on on the internet

simple Google search on on the internet you will find that there have been about

you will find that there have been about

you will find that there have been about six hundred and forty books written on

six hundred and forty books written on

six hundred and forty books written on the topics of happiness in the past five

the topics of happiness in the past five

the topics of happiness in the past five years now as social beings this might

years now as social beings this might

years now as social beings this might not come as a big surprise for us since

not come as a big surprise for us since

not come as a big surprise for us since we want to see everyone happy doing so

we want to see everyone happy doing so

we want to see everyone happy doing so is actually a very difficult task Daniel

is actually a very difficult task Daniel

is actually a very difficult task Daniel Kahneman the visionary behind the field

Kahneman the visionary behind the field

Kahneman the visionary behind the field of behavioral economics explains that

of behavioral economics explains that

of behavioral economics explains that there are two broad ways in which we

there are two broad ways in which we

there are two broad ways in which we perceive happiness in everyday lives

perceive happiness in everyday lives

perceive happiness in everyday lives the first being happy in your life and

the first being happy in your life and

the first being happy in your life and the second being happy about your life

the second being happy about your life

the second being happy about your life now what are the two distinctions and

now what are the two distinctions and

now what are the two distinctions and how are they different from each other

how are they different from each other

how are they different from each other being happy in your life deals with the

being happy in your life deals with the

being happy in your life deals with the short-term momentary happiness that

short-term momentary happiness that

short-term momentary happiness that humans feel on a daily basis the second

humans feel on a daily basis the second

humans feel on a daily basis the second experience real happiness deals with the

experience real happiness deals with the

experience real happiness deals with the long-term happiness that that builds up

long-term happiness that that builds up

long-term happiness that that builds up over a period of time now let me but let

over a period of time now let me but let

over a period of time now let me but let me illustrate myself better with the

me illustrate myself better with the

me illustrate myself better with the help of an example

help of an example

help of an example let us suppose there is this individual

let us suppose there is this individual

let us suppose there is this individual who lives in Coventry and he thinks that

who lives in Coventry and he thinks that

who lives in Coventry and he thinks that people in lamington are much happier

people in lamington are much happier

people in lamington are much happier than people in Coventry and let us

than people in Coventry and let us

than people in Coventry and let us suppose that is suppose for the sake of

suppose that is suppose for the sake of

suppose that is suppose for the sake of his argument that it is true on an

his argument that it is true on an

his argument that it is true on an average so he decides to move to

average so he decides to move to

average so he decides to move to Coventry he decides to move to lamington

Coventry he decides to move to lamington

Coventry he decides to move to lamington from Coventry and when he does that he

from Coventry and when he does that he

from Coventry and when he does that he starts becoming happy in his life but it

starts becoming happy in his life but it

starts becoming happy in his life but it shall take a while before he starts

shall take a while before he starts

shall take a while before he starts becoming happy about his life – because

becoming happy about his life – because

becoming happy about his life – because his past experiences have been shaped by

his past experiences have been shaped by

his past experiences have been shaped by the fact that he has spent most of his

the fact that he has spent most of his

the fact that he has spent most of his past in Coventry so these are the two

past in Coventry so these are the two

past in Coventry so these are the two broad distinctions of how we perceive

broad distinctions of how we perceive

broad distinctions of how we perceive happiness on a daily basis now before I

happiness on a daily basis now before I

happiness on a daily basis now before I proceed with this talk any further it is

proceed with this talk any further it is

proceed with this talk any further it is somewhat important to give a direction

somewhat important to give a direction

somewhat important to give a direction as to what I mean by happiness when the

as to what I mean by happiness when the

as to what I mean by happiness when the famous German poet Goethe was once asked

famous German poet Goethe was once asked

famous German poet Goethe was once asked whether he was happy with his life or

whether he was happy with his life or

whether he was happy with his life or he said I’ve had a very very happy life

he said I’ve had a very very happy life

he said I’ve had a very very happy life but he immediately added I do not

but he immediately added I do not

but he immediately added I do not remember a single happy week what God

remember a single happy week what God

remember a single happy week what God was implying was that his happiness and

was implying was that his happiness and

was implying was that his happiness and many of his peers happiness was based on

many of his peers happiness was based on

many of his peers happiness was based on the fact that they had to overcome their

the fact that they had to overcome their

the fact that they had to overcome their daily troubles overcome unhappiness he

daily troubles overcome unhappiness he

daily troubles overcome unhappiness he also mentioned in one of his very famous

also mentioned in one of his very famous

also mentioned in one of his very famous poems that his worst nightmare

poems that his worst nightmare

poems that his worst nightmare was a long long row of sunny days the

was a long long row of sunny days the

was a long long row of sunny days the alternative of which is not happiness

alternative of which is not happiness

alternative of which is not happiness but but boredom and lack of excitement

but but boredom and lack of excitement

but but boredom and lack of excitement and lack of an aim to pursue and so on

and lack of an aim to pursue and so on

and lack of an aim to pursue and so on and so forth these are the two graphs of

and so forth these are the two graphs of

and so forth these are the two graphs of happiness as the first one is how Goethe

happiness as the first one is how Goethe

happiness as the first one is how Goethe imagined his happiness to be it was a

imagined his happiness to be it was a

imagined his happiness to be it was a series of ups and downs and they had to

series of ups and downs and they had to

series of ups and downs and they had to overcome unhappiness on a daily basis to

overcome unhappiness on a daily basis to

overcome unhappiness on a daily basis to reach the upward trend that you could

reach the upward trend that you could

reach the upward trend that you could see that the definitions of happiness

see that the definitions of happiness

see that the definitions of happiness has much changed since then

has much changed since then

has much changed since then we are now living in an age where we

we are now living in an age where we

we are now living in an age where we have been brought up by advertisement in

have been brought up by advertisement in

have been brought up by advertisement in marketing and this has lent that is this

marketing and this has lent that is this

marketing and this has lent that is this has got us to believe that we are

has got us to believe that we are

has got us to believe that we are supposed to derive pleasure from all the

supposed to derive pleasure from all the

supposed to derive pleasure from all the products that we are buying things that

products that we are buying things that

products that we are buying things that we own end up owning us some of us have

we own end up owning us some of us have

we own end up owning us some of us have started looking at happiness

started looking at happiness

started looking at happiness as a summation of all the pleasurable

as a summation of all the pleasurable

as a summation of all the pleasurable gifts that we pick up from this

gifts that we pick up from this

gifts that we pick up from this unlimited box of pleasurable items and

unlimited box of pleasurable items and

unlimited box of pleasurable items and this is what the depiction of the

this is what the depiction of the

this is what the depiction of the contemporary happiness is like we go

contemporary happiness is like we go

contemporary happiness is like we go from one point one level of happiness to

from one point one level of happiness to

from one point one level of happiness to another level of happiness on the basis

another level of happiness on the basis

another level of happiness on the basis of the pleasurable items that we keep on

of the pleasurable items that we keep on

of the pleasurable items that we keep on getting and the flaw that the flaw that

getting and the flaw that the flaw that

getting and the flaw that the flaw that Goethe would say lies in this perception

Goethe would say lies in this perception

Goethe would say lies in this perception of happiness is that when we

of happiness is that when we

of happiness is that when we a saturation level in Accords to the

a saturation level in Accords to the

a saturation level in Accords to the intercourse to the quality of product

intercourse to the quality of product

intercourse to the quality of product can not be bettered that that is where

can not be bettered that that is where

can not be bettered that that is where we fail as a society now Zigman Bauman

we fail as a society now Zigman Bauman

we fail as a society now Zigman Bauman a contemporary philosopher who was a

a contemporary philosopher who was a

a contemporary philosopher who was a believer in the ideas of God’s idea of

believer in the ideas of God’s idea of

believer in the ideas of God’s idea of happiness being overcoming unhappiness

happiness being overcoming unhappiness

happiness being overcoming unhappiness and troubles on a daily basis

and troubles on a daily basis

and troubles on a daily basis daily basis so he started questioning

daily basis so he started questioning

daily basis so he started questioning this herd mentality he started

this herd mentality he started

this herd mentality he started questioning this crowd behavior and it

questioning this crowd behavior and it

questioning this crowd behavior and it led him to address one of the most

led him to address one of the most

led him to address one of the most important questions that humans have

important questions that humans have

important questions that humans have been trying to eternally answer that is

been trying to eternally answer that is

been trying to eternally answer that is how much is enough or in Leo Tolstoy’s

how much is enough or in Leo Tolstoy’s

how much is enough or in Leo Tolstoy’s words how much land does a man require

words how much land does a man require

words how much land does a man require how much money is needed on a daily

how much money is needed on a daily

how much money is needed on a daily basis to make sure that a human is happy

fortunately after years of research in

fortunately after years of research in the field of economics of happiness we

the field of economics of happiness we

the field of economics of happiness we are moving closer to answering that

are moving closer to answering that

are moving closer to answering that question research definitely shows that

question research definitely shows that

question research definitely shows that there is a positive relationship between

there is a positive relationship between

there is a positive relationship between income and happiness but here’s the

income and happiness but here’s the

income and happiness but here’s the breaking point beyond a point of sixty

breaking point beyond a point of sixty

breaking point beyond a point of sixty thousand dollars of annual income

the happiness line becomes absolutely

the happiness line becomes absolutely flat implying that beyond the 60,000

flat implying that beyond the 60,000

flat implying that beyond the 60,000 mark money doesn’t buy any amount of

mark money doesn’t buy any amount of

mark money doesn’t buy any amount of marginal happiness what really matters

marginal happiness what really matters

marginal happiness what really matters is the age of the individual the

is the age of the individual the

is the age of the individual the education levels of the individual how

education levels of the individual how

education levels of the individual how how the culture perceives their identity

how the culture perceives their identity

how the culture perceives their identity whether they own a house or not they

whether they own a house or not they

whether they own a house or not they might earn the maternal status their

might earn the maternal status their

might earn the maternal status their marital status and so on and so forth

marital status and so on and so forth

marital status and so on and so forth which I would say and and as the

which I would say and and as the

which I would say and and as the research says is more important than

research says is more important than

research says is more important than money after the level of $60,000 of

money after the level of $60,000 of

money after the level of $60,000 of course that number does vary from time

course that number does vary from time

course that number does vary from time to time and country to country but

to time and country to country but

to time and country to country but $60,000

$60,000

$60,000 it definitely provides a benchmark for

it definitely provides a benchmark for

it definitely provides a benchmark for how much happiness money can buy

how much happiness money can buy

how much happiness money can buy how revelatory is that in a sense that’s

how revelatory is that in a sense that’s

how revelatory is that in a sense that’s all the money we need to be happy now

all the money we need to be happy now

all the money we need to be happy now the research between income and

the research between income and

the research between income and happiness goes well beyond the bounds of

happiness goes well beyond the bounds of

happiness goes well beyond the bounds of just that the monetization of happiness

just that the monetization of happiness

just that the monetization of happiness has been helping us to perceive how

has been helping us to perceive how

has been helping us to perceive how different human beings value other non

different human beings value other non

different human beings value other non tangible assets on a daily basis for

tangible assets on a daily basis for

tangible assets on a daily basis for example losing losing a job amounts to

example losing losing a job amounts to

example losing losing a job amounts to losing as much happiness as losing 180

losing as much happiness as losing 180

losing as much happiness as losing 180 thousand dollars on an average people

thousand dollars on an average people

thousand dollars on an average people would say that spending time with

would say that spending time with

would say that spending time with friends on most days would be giving

friends on most days would be giving

friends on most days would be giving them as much happiness as 106 thousand

them as much happiness as 106 thousand

them as much happiness as 106 thousand five hundred dollars an annum you can

five hundred dollars an annum you can

five hundred dollars an annum you can see the implications of the broader

see the implications of the broader

see the implications of the broader implications of this research it goes on

implications of this research it goes on

implications of this research it goes on it goes on to the different fields where

it goes on to the different fields where

it goes on to the different fields where we can try and submerge ourselves in in

we can try and submerge ourselves in in

we can try and submerge ourselves in in different connotations as well so one of

different connotations as well so one of

different connotations as well so one of the broader implications of this

the broader implications of this

the broader implications of this research we have already established

research we have already established

research we have already established that there is a positive relationship

that there is a positive relationship

that there is a positive relationship between income and happiness which must

between income and happiness which must

between income and happiness which must be assumed by this particular conjecture

be assumed by this particular conjecture

be assumed by this particular conjecture that the richest nation in the world is

that the richest nation in the world is

that the richest nation in the world is also the happiest let’s take for example

also the happiest let’s take for example

also the happiest let’s take for example the United States of America it is

the United States of America it is

the United States of America it is arguably the richest nation for the past

arguably the richest nation for the past

arguably the richest nation for the past thirty years it has seen its income

thirty years it has seen its income

thirty years it has seen its income double from 1970 to 2000 how many of

double from 1970 to 2000 how many of

double from 1970 to 2000 how many of y’all think that it is the happiest

y’all think that it is the happiest

y’all think that it is the happiest nation in the world

nation in the world

nation in the world could you please show me with the raise

could you please show me with the raise

could you please show me with the raise of hands how many of y’all think it’s

of hands how many of y’all think it’s

of hands how many of y’all think it’s not the happiest nation in the world

not the happiest nation in the world

not the happiest nation in the world that’s true it is not it is not the

that’s true it is not it is not the

that’s true it is not it is not the happiest nation in the world and this

happiest nation in the world and this

happiest nation in the world and this brings us to another aspect

brings us to another aspect

brings us to another aspect of the economics of happiness which is

of the economics of happiness which is

of the economics of happiness which is the Easterlin paradox the Easterlin

the Easterlin paradox the Easterlin

the Easterlin paradox the Easterlin paradox explains that beyond the point

paradox explains that beyond the point

paradox explains that beyond the point of $60,000 dollars where the happiness

of $60,000 dollars where the happiness

of $60,000 dollars where the happiness line become becomes absolutely flat the

line become becomes absolutely flat the

line become becomes absolutely flat the broader implications are that people

broader implications are that people

broader implications are that people start perceiving happiness in a very

start perceiving happiness in a very

start perceiving happiness in a very relative basis happiness starts becoming

relative basis happiness starts becoming

relative basis happiness starts becoming a very relative concept so if I am

a very relative concept so if I am

a very relative concept so if I am trying to evaluate my own level of

trying to evaluate my own level of

trying to evaluate my own level of happiness I will start looking at how

happiness I will start looking at how

happiness I will start looking at how I’m faring in with respect to the

I’m faring in with respect to the

I’m faring in with respect to the society and that goes on to prove why

society and that goes on to prove why

society and that goes on to prove why people in one or two Islands are much

people in one or two Islands are much

people in one or two Islands are much happier than people in New York or

happier than people in New York or

happier than people in New York or London or Tokyo even though one what the

London or Tokyo even though one what the

London or Tokyo even though one what the people in one or two islands are

people in one or two islands are

people in one or two islands are probably one of the poorest in the world

now when I came across this field of

now when I came across this field of research in the first year when I was

research in the first year when I was

research in the first year when I was studying happiness and economics it

studying happiness and economics it

studying happiness and economics it definitely did help me define my

definitely did help me define my

definitely did help me define my personal definitions of experiential

personal definitions of experiential

personal definitions of experiential happiness but turns out I was only

happiness but turns out I was only

happiness but turns out I was only recognizing a trend which was which

recognizing a trend which was which

recognizing a trend which was which already existed at the macro levels

let’s take so let me tell you a story

let’s take so let me tell you a story about this king who was once traveling

about this king who was once traveling

about this king who was once traveling through Bhutan and he was asked what are

through Bhutan and he was asked what are

through Bhutan and he was asked what are your plans of increasing the GDP of the

your plans of increasing the GDP of the

your plans of increasing the GDP of the nation and he said why are we so

nation and he said why are we so

nation and he said why are we so obsessed with gross domestic product let

obsessed with gross domestic product let

obsessed with gross domestic product let us concentrate on gross national

us concentrate on gross national

us concentrate on gross national happiness instead gross national

happiness instead gross national

happiness instead gross national happiness so what happened at that time

happiness so what happened at that time

happiness so what happened at that time was that not a lot of people not a lot

was that not a lot of people not a lot

was that not a lot of people not a lot of politicians gave much heed to the

of politicians gave much heed to the

of politicians gave much heed to the Buddhist economics that he was preaching

Buddhist economics that he was preaching

Buddhist economics that he was preaching but slowly and steadily as times

but slowly and steadily as times

but slowly and steadily as times progress we are moving to a much modern

progress we are moving to a much modern

progress we are moving to a much modern era but it is actually making it it has

era but it is actually making it it has

era but it is actually making it it has a lot of relevance

a lot of relevance

a lot of relevance in a lot of policymakers tables now

in a lot of policymakers tables now

in a lot of policymakers tables now let’s take Bhutan for example the King

let’s take Bhutan for example the King

let’s take Bhutan for example the King was later asked in a future interview

was later asked in a future interview

was later asked in a future interview how do you measure something that is so

how do you measure something that is so

how do you measure something that is so fluidic something that evaporates and

fluidic something that evaporates and

fluidic something that evaporates and condenses how do you how do you create

condenses how do you how do you create

condenses how do you how do you create happiness the wise man the wise wise

happiness the wise man the wise wise

happiness the wise man the wise wise King rather said that Putin’s goal was

King rather said that Putin’s goal was

King rather said that Putin’s goal was not to create happiness it was simply to

not to create happiness it was simply to

not to create happiness it was simply to create a habitat an environment that is

create a habitat an environment that is

create a habitat an environment that is conducive to happiness the way they

conducive to happiness the way they

conducive to happiness the way they measure happiness is around a science

measure happiness is around a science

measure happiness is around a science which has four central pillars nine key

which has four central pillars nine key

which has four central pillars nine key indicators and 72 metrics one of the

indicators and 72 metrics one of the

indicators and 72 metrics one of the very crucial questions that they asked

very crucial questions that they asked

very crucial questions that they asked in in in in dub in the index that

in in in in dub in the index that

in in in in dub in the index that measures the gross national happiness in

measures the gross national happiness in

measures the gross national happiness in Bhutan is how do you feel about the time

Bhutan is how do you feel about the time

Bhutan is how do you feel about the time that you spend each day that is a very

that you spend each day that is a very

that you spend each day that is a very crucial question according to me that

crucial question according to me that

crucial question according to me that the GDP completely fails to encompass

well another point worth considering

well another point worth considering when we’re talking about this contrast

when we’re talking about this contrast

when we’re talking about this contrast between GDP and GNH is that when Simon

between GDP and GNH is that when Simon

between GDP and GNH is that when Simon Kuznets the creator of GDP came up with

Kuznets the creator of GDP came up with

Kuznets the creator of GDP came up with this indicator he acknowledged that

this indicator he acknowledged that

this indicator he acknowledged that there were many fallacies behind it he

there were many fallacies behind it he

there were many fallacies behind it he said that it is in no way a measure that

said that it is in no way a measure that

said that it is in no way a measure that can be that can be holistic about that

can be that can be holistic about that

can be that can be holistic about that can holistically measure the welfare of

can holistically measure the welfare of

can holistically measure the welfare of a nation so maybe it is time that now

a nation so maybe it is time that now

a nation so maybe it is time that now that we’ve moved on 60 years it in in

that we’ve moved on 60 years it in in

that we’ve moved on 60 years it in in future after the GDP was first used to

future after the GDP was first used to

future after the GDP was first used to start using a measure which is more

start using a measure which is more

start using a measure which is more holistic that that is not just

holistic that that is not just

holistic that that is not just constricted to consumption investment

constricted to consumption investment

constricted to consumption investment government expenditure etc etc when GDP

government expenditure etc etc when GDP

government expenditure etc etc when GDP is spit against when GDP spit against

is spit against when GDP spit against

is spit against when GDP spit against GNH the most fundamental flaws start

GNH the most fundamental flaws start

GNH the most fundamental flaws start becoming glaringly evident our friends

becoming glaringly evident our friends

becoming glaringly evident our friends matter our family matters our job

matter our family matters our job

matter our family matters our job satisfaction levels inside and outside

satisfaction levels inside and outside

satisfaction levels inside and outside the job matters I’d make a conjecture

the job matters I’d make a conjecture

the job matters I’d make a conjecture that there’s so many other aspects of

that there’s so many other aspects of

that there’s so many other aspects of our lives which matter which are not

our lives which matter which are not

our lives which matter which are not covered by GDP and what my unflinching

covered by GDP and what my unflinching

covered by GDP and what my unflinching hope for for for the power of happiness

hope for for for the power of happiness

hope for for for the power of happiness makes me believe that the environment

makes me believe that the environment

makes me believe that the environment will start mattering too and all the

will start mattering too and all the

will start mattering too and all the other individuals who believe that this

other individuals who believe that this

other individuals who believe that this the in that the climate change is a

the in that the climate change is a

the in that the climate change is a Chinese hoax and that it is it is it is

Chinese hoax and that it is it is it is

Chinese hoax and that it is it is it is just just the unbarring of An

just just the unbarring of An

just just the unbarring of An Inconvenient Truth we’ll start taking it

Inconvenient Truth we’ll start taking it

Inconvenient Truth we’ll start taking it more seriously and they will try to

more seriously and they will try to

more seriously and they will try to create a habitat which is conducive to

create a habitat which is conducive to

create a habitat which is conducive to happiness rather than cooperating with

happiness rather than cooperating with

happiness rather than cooperating with the corporate lobbies racial tolerance

the corporate lobbies racial tolerance

the corporate lobbies racial tolerance equality among sexes and just the

equality among sexes and just the

equality among sexes and just the respect for the physically

respect for the physically

respect for the physically stabled will start mattering – and this

stabled will start mattering – and this

stabled will start mattering – and this will make us hopeful about a future

will make us hopeful about a future

will make us hopeful about a future which about a future about a political

which about a future about a political

which about a future about a political future where we do not see ourselves

future where we do not see ourselves

future where we do not see ourselves lump into the same habits that we are

lump into the same habits that we are

lump into the same habits that we are seeing ourselves in right now it changes

seeing ourselves in right now it changes

seeing ourselves in right now it changes everything

everything

everything everything imagine a workplace where

everything imagine a workplace where

everything imagine a workplace where once you are tired your boss comes up to

once you are tired your boss comes up to

once you are tired your boss comes up to you and tells you that you know you’d

you and tells you that you know you’d

you and tells you that you know you’d rather go home and spend some time with

rather go home and spend some time with

rather go home and spend some time with your family and do the country a favor

your family and do the country a favor

your family and do the country a favor in that because it’s adding to the gross

in that because it’s adding to the gross

in that because it’s adding to the gross national happiness instead of

national happiness instead of

national happiness instead of overworking and this is quite

overworking and this is quite

overworking and this is quite significant because it also changes the

significant because it also changes the

significant because it also changes the culture around happiness and what the

culture around happiness and what the

culture around happiness and what the pursuit of the material gains imagine

pursuit of the material gains imagine

pursuit of the material gains imagine all the people sharing all the world you

all the people sharing all the world you

all the people sharing all the world you may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the

may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the

may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one the next time someone is asked

only one the next time someone is asked

only one the next time someone is asked the next time a first grader is asked

the next time a first grader is asked

the next time a first grader is asked what they want to be when they grow up

what they want to be when they grow up

what they want to be when they grow up happy will be an accepted answer and the

happy will be an accepted answer and the

happy will be an accepted answer and the most the most daring thought about

most the most daring thought about

most the most daring thought about happiness is that it is not a selfish

happiness is that it is not a selfish

happiness is that it is not a selfish pursuit a lot of people are of the

pursuit a lot of people are of the

pursuit a lot of people are of the opinion that it is a selfish pursuit but

opinion that it is a selfish pursuit but

opinion that it is a selfish pursuit but according to me happiness is not a

according to me happiness is not a

according to me happiness is not a selfish pursuit directly and indirectly

selfish pursuit directly and indirectly

selfish pursuit directly and indirectly happy people are infectious they get to

happy people are infectious they get to

happy people are infectious they get to people and when you’re doing a job that

people and when you’re doing a job that

people and when you’re doing a job that you love when you’re living a life that

you love when you’re living a life that

you love when you’re living a life that you love there aren’t a lot of other

you love there aren’t a lot of other

you love there aren’t a lot of other people who can do the job better than

people who can do the job better than

people who can do the job better than you or live the life better than you

you or live the life better than you

you or live the life better than you just because of the virtue of the fact

just because of the virtue of the fact

just because of the virtue of the fact that you’d strive to be the best at what

that you’d strive to be the best at what

that you’d strive to be the best at what you love and just because of the

you love and just because of the

you love and just because of the interconnectedness of our life there’s

interconnectedness of our life there’s

interconnectedness of our life there’s definitely a societal impact of what we

definitely a societal impact of what we

definitely a societal impact of what we see on a daily basis and you know why

see on a daily basis and you know why

see on a daily basis and you know why GNH would definitely work because

GNH would definitely work because

GNH would definitely work because happiness unlike money is infinite it’s

happiness unlike money is infinite it’s

happiness unlike money is infinite it’s not the allocation of a scarce resource

not the allocation of a scarce resource

not the allocation of a scarce resource this is me Manon Mehta and that is my

this is me Manon Mehta and that is my

this is me Manon Mehta and that is my idea what spreading hope you have happy

idea what spreading hope you have happy

idea what spreading hope you have happy [Applause]

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