Measuring what makes life worthwhile - Chip Conley
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When the dot-com bubble burst, hotelier Chip Conley went in search of a business model based on happiness. In an old friendship with an employee and in the wisdom of a Buddhist king, he learned that success comes from what you count. Chip Conley creates joyful hotels, where he hopes his employees, customers and investors alike can realize their full potential. His books share that philosophy with the wider world.
Conley comments, “I think the Bhutanese believe happiness equals wanting what you have—imagine gratitude—divided by having what you want—gratification.” In Conley’s view, how is this different from “the pursuit of happiness”? How would you define happiness?
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