Today is the International Day of Happiness!
Happiness helped me to get through many difficult times in my life — such as breakups, being broke, and cancer. COVID-19 is definitely a challenging situation for the world, but our own attitude and happiness are within our control.
Before Coursera, I worked as a Happiness Activist creating awareness in governments and organizations. In 2012, as part of my "Happtivism," a group of friends and I helped to co-create the International Day of Happiness, which was established by the United Nations in General Assembly Resolution 66/281.
I would love to celebrate the International Day of Happiness today, March 20th — even if we can't be together in person.
3 Ways to Celebrate
- Spread Happiness: Virtually wish a happy day to at least three people that you care throughout the day.
- Yellow Hello: Wear yellow today and post a pic and a message about "what makes you happy" on #InternationalDayofHappiness
- Happy Minute: March 20 = 3/20 = 3:20. Happiness needs a destination (3:20pm), a reason (positivity), and a frequency (every day). Do something that makes you happy at 3:20 pm today and every day.
Why Celebrate?
- Light up the darkness: Happiness is about making positive connections with others to help overcome the problems of social isolation and loneliness which are reaching epidemic proportions. So this is addressing a major social crisis in a positive, inclusive, and inspiring way.
- Join the positive global gang: All around the world, groups of people are organizing virtual events to help create more happiness in their local communities and to spark positivism despite what's going on.
From the bottom of my heart, gracias!
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1 年Mario, thanks for sharing!
Hey Mario, just want to say thank you for being such a happy person and actively working to spread happiness.
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4 年Hey Mario !!! Congratulations!! Now...if this is picture is from today... Please... Take this seriously, you should all, I mean all 100%, locked down, doing home office. Coronavirus is spreading insanely. We are locked down in Barcelona since 9 days, and there have bee 600+ dead people in Spain yesterday... Stay clean and STAY HOME GUYS!! God bless you.
Human Capital Consultant. Skills & Education Practice Owner. Public Sector Portfolio Leader. Global Business Development Executive. Public Speaker. CLO Media Award Recipient.
4 年What an inspirational message Mario Chamorro. You are one of Coursera's true champions of positive energy and professional excellence! Thank you for demonstrating amazing leadership during difficult times! Be well.?