Chances are, you are known among your friends, family, and others for a hobby you enjoy or a specialty you know about. What is it?
Share why if you wish.
Month: February 2021
Why Don’t You Know What Makes You Happy?
We are all chasing happiness throughout our lives. Sometimes, we will go to great lengths to try and achieve it. But do you know what will actually make you happy?
It’s hard to argue against happiness. Simply put, it feels good. Given a choice between some other emotion — being sad, for instance, or mad — happiness will win in all but the most extreme circumstances.
However, some studies seem to suggest that what we think will make us content doesn’t. Or at least, it doesn’t produce long-lasting happiness.
For example, we convince ourselves that buying the latest gadget will do the trick. And sure enough, shortly after buying it we are very pleased, but that sensation fades pretty quickly. In turn, that leaves us wanting something else to fulfill that need.
Alternately, it is suggested that positive experiences might lead to longer-lasting happiness. Sharing with a loved one, making memories with friends, or unique experiences are thought to be more fulfilling, ultimately, than some physical possession.
Have you found that to be the case? Do you know what will make you happy? Or do you just think you know? Why would we think something will make us happy when it won’t? Looking back on your past experiences, can you draw any conclusions for what has been the happiest times of your life?
Related questions: Is happiness the most important purpose in life? What makes you the happiest? Why do we put up with unhappiness?
Milk Chocolate Or Dark Chocolate?
Do you have preferred chocolates? Milk chocolate tends to be sweeter, although dark chocolate may have more health benefits. Does it matter what you are doing with it (baking, snacking, etc.)?
Feel free to provide a percentage if you care about such things.
Share why if you wish.
Who Would Serve On Your Personal Board Of Directors?
Who would you pick for your personal Board of Directors — that is, to advise you on affairs of life? To help guide you through career, romance, fashion, finances, and more?
Share why if you wish.
What Makes A Good Question?
Here at the Intellectual Roundtable, we’re all about asking a question. Three new questions each week, plus a podcast where talk about older questions.
Therefore we’ve had the opportunity to spend a fair amount of time thinking of what to ask and how to ask it. With our archive of nearly 500 questions, inevitably some have been good but others may have missed the mark.
In your mind, what are the ingredients that go into making a good question? Is there a particular topic, or maybe a way of framing it?
Of course, there are plenty of other occasions for making queries than just a blog on the internet. How might that construction change if you are, say, talking to someone at a party (let’s pretend this party is of the virtual variety)? Or conducting an interview? Perhaps an icebreaker at a team-building event?
If you think about some of your Intellectual Roundtable favorites from over the years, what do they have in common? What makes a good question?
Related questions: What questions should we be asking? What is your favorite Intellectual Roundtable question? How are we doing?