A comic from The Oatmeal illustrates how we’re missing the mark on happiness

I do the things that are meaningful to me, even if they don’t make me “happy.”

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Photo credit: By Matthew Inman/The Oatmeal. Used with permission.How to Be Perfectly Happy


Matthew Inman is the Eisner Award-winning author of The Oatmeal. He’s published six books, including New York Times Best-Sellers such as “How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You and “The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances.” He enjoys running marathons, writing comics, and eating cake.

You can read more of Matthew’s comics here.




Comic by Matthew Inman/The Oatmeal. Used with permission.

























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It’s going to be okay.

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It’s going to be okay.


This article originally appeared on 12.02.16

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