The secret to lifelong happiness. If only it were so easy. [Typcut via swissmiss]
Flowchart to lifelong happiness
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:) so simply and it says everything ;)
Great idea, and great graphic. But, the algorithm won’t work.
It can easily be fixed by putting an arrow from “Change something” to “are you happy?”
Exactly my thought!
+1
+1
Good point…I would also add another arrow from “Keep Doing What You’re Doing” back to “Are You Happy” as well.
Great concept :)
but we should add a” while (not happy) ” {change an other thing}
=> i should change many things :)
I like the simplicity. I also like the thought of tweaking the algorithm.
It could be tweaked ever-so-slightly with more specific user-centered options ; )
It would get away from the simplicity, but adding a recommendation/advice feature would be useful.
Simply brilliant
Flawed, simplistic, pablum. Not useful.
Missing one essential arrow: from Change Something back up to Are You Happy? Otherwise wonderful! Thanks!
Exactly!! I even drew it on my copy.
“Change Something” has two possible options – change yourself or change the world. The world is a heavy object and doesn’t move easily.
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi.
great!
The world is weightless.
Bravo! I love this!
Nice flowchart! With your permission I will adapt it to other languages.
Nice distinction of contexts behind “keep doing whatever you are doing”
very good but misses one important case – what if you’re happy but would prefer to be unhappy?
Brilliant!
Let me add a little How (but not go mental like the complicated version you followed up with :-) make CHANGE SOMETHING be the Think, Try, Learn cycle – http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewcornell/4683034709/
I like this graphic but it risks propogating a fundamental error in the search for happiness; the “grass is greener” syndrome that says happiness can be found by changing something external, a potentially endless and fruitless search, unless something changes internally. Could be tweaks to the chart that would take care of this; and internal change does qualify as ‘change something”