“We think we have to be successful, then we’ll be happier. But our brains work in the opposite order.

Achor says: “We think we have to be successful, then we’ll be happier. But our brains work in the opposite order. If you can raise somebody’s level of positivity in the present, then their brain experiences what we now call a happiness advantage, which is your brain in a positive state performs significantly better than in a negative, neutral, or stressed state. Your intelligence rises, your creativity rises, and your energy levels rise.” In two hundred fifty words or more do you agree with the concept of a happiness advantage? Why or why not? How does this apply to you? Write your answers in two hundred fifty wo