Untethered Mind

Untethered Mind

5 unusual secrets of the happiest people

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Alex Mathers
Oct 23, 2025
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I’ve lived a life with plenty of unnecessary struggle, heartbreak and frustration.

I’ve always been interested in what separates generally happy people from those who seem to attract all the struggle and bad luck.

There are several ‘secrets’ shared by the happiest people I know.

Here they are:

1. Stopped searching

A curious thing happens when we do as 99% o…

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