Psychologist Roy Baumeister ran a large study on what separates a happy life from a meaningful one, and the divide is sharper than you’d expect: happiness comes from getting what you want, but meaning comes from what you give, whether you spend your days taking or contributing

In 2013, the psychologist Roy Baumeister and three colleagues published a paper with a plain title: “Some Key Differences between a Happy Life and a Meaningful Life.” They surveyed 397 adults and found something that cuts against the obvious assumption. Happiness and meaning don’t come from the same place. In fact, they often pull in [...] The post Psychologist Roy Baumeister ran a large study on what separates a happy life from a meaningful one, and the divide is sharper than you’d expect: happ