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Change Nation: Richard O'Connor (05/08/09)

Richard O'Connor on Being Happier

5/8/09
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Ariane interviews Richard O'Connor, the author of Happy At Last: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Finding Joy. Among other things, you'll learn that no matter what age you are, happiness is relative to the culture rather than your chronological age. By the end of the interview you'll also begin to understand not to believe everything your brain thinks.

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