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Life Is Not a Movie

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While other newspaper columnists from his generation might have been crotchety and bemused about tweets and video streaming, Ebert’s medical realities propelled him to the head of the class, affording him newfangled awards like Webbys’ “ Person of the Year ” and the No. His online journal. His autobiography, Life Itself.

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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Important?

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in his 2002 best-selling book, Authentic Happiness. Many studies bear out that once basic needs (shelter, nutrition, security, adequate medical care, etc.) Challenges present a remedy for the “hedonic treadmill” in which, similar to our happiness set-points, we adapt to (and tire of) our current life situations.

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