Growing up I had stars in my eyes as I imagined a life as an actor and director...and my mother always told me I was living in a dream world.
Turns out she was right.
Here is Harvard Psychologist Dan Gilbert discussing the concept of Synthetic Happiness.
It's a 20 minute talk but VERY interesting.
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html
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Oh, and for the record... I've spent the last 25 years making a living as an actor and director. :)
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