Is Happiness Selfish?

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Is Happiness Selfish?

May 2012 | TRT 11:11

Do happy people focus on being more selfless than selfish? Rona and I discuss how self-love and self-compassion differ from selfishness, and how kids’ natural self-centeredness can detract from their happiness.

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