If I may, I would say that "happiness" is not the right word to use in a business environment; from my point of view, it does not make sense. I would rather say "satisfaction".
Defining happiness is difficult - many philosophers have wrestled with it. According to Schopenhauer, life oscillates between suffering, caused by unfulfilled desires, and boredom, which sets in when desires are no longer present. In his view, happiness is elusive because it’s always tied to our wants and the sense of dissatisfaction when those wants aren’t met. From this perspective, happiness might not even be achievable - it’s the chase that keeps us restless.
I guess the benefit of using "Happiness" here is that most of us would share a common idea about the concept (at least in a work environment) even if for each of us it could be represented differently.
If I may, I would say that "happiness" is not the right word to use in a business environment; from my point of view, it does not make sense. I would rather say "satisfaction".
We did not read the same HBR article :) https://hbr.org/2019/07/why-you-should-stop-trying-to-be-happy-at-work (I know it is old, and I am also skeptical about the "meaning" that is now used about anything and everything). Thank you for the article!
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Defining happiness is difficult - many philosophers have wrestled with it. According to Schopenhauer, life oscillates between suffering, caused by unfulfilled desires, and boredom, which sets in when desires are no longer present. In his view, happiness is elusive because it’s always tied to our wants and the sense of dissatisfaction when those wants aren’t met. From this perspective, happiness might not even be achievable - it’s the chase that keeps us restless.
I guess the benefit of using "Happiness" here is that most of us would share a common idea about the concept (at least in a work environment) even if for each of us it could be represented differently.