I actually think the same things do make most people happy. The differences are extremely small, and around the margins. You like peach ice cream; I like strawberry ice cream. Both of us like ice cream much better than a smack on the head with two-by-four. Daniel Gilbert creamdifferenceextremely share on social
I think good things are happening to me and will continue. I am not optimistic about the rest of the species, but I'm so blessed, it's almost scary. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I have a wildly sunny disposition. I love to laugh. Daniel Gilbert blesscontinuedisappoint share on social
Your emotions are meant to fluctuate, just like your blood pressure is meant to fluctuate. It's a system that's supposed to move back and forth, between happy and unhappy. That's how the system guides you through the world. Daniel Gilbert backbloodemotion share on social
We don't believe other people's experiences can tell us all that much about our own. I think this is an illusion of uniqueness. Daniel Gilbert experienceillusionpeople Change image and share on social