To Ensure That Our Views Are Credible,

Part Of Us Believes The New Car Is Better Because It Lasts Longer. But, In Fact, That's The Worst Thing About The New Car. It Will Stay Around To Disappoint You, Whereas A Trip To Europe Is Over. It Evaporates. It Has The Good Sense To Go Away, And You Are Left With Nothing But A Wonderful Memory.

The Price We Pay For Our Irresponsible Explanatory Urge Is That We Often Spoil Our Most Pleasant Experiences By Making Good Sense Of Them.

Research Suggests That People Are Typically Unaware Of The Reasons Why They Are Doing What They Are Doing, But When Asked For A Reason, They Readily Supply One.

Happiness Refers To Feelings, Virtue Refers To Actions, And Those Actions Can Cause Those Feelings. But Not Necessarily And Not Exclusively.

We Are Happy When We Have Family, We Are Happy When We Have Friends And Almost All The Other Things We Think Make Us Happy Are Actually Just Ways Of Getting More Family And Friends.