Happiness can seem kind of nebulous. It is a state of being that comes and goes? Is it an experience in any given moment? Could being happy be a life skill? Discerning these and other answers is exactly why we welcome Edwin Edebiri, Chief Happiness Officer of the Happy Neighborhood Project who – among all else – successfully lobbied the United Nations to declare March 20th the International Day of Happiness. Needless to say, Edwin is an authority on this topic as well as you’ll find – an all-around happy guy.
1:40 Proper Introduction of Edwin Edebiri
3:24 Happy Neighborhood Goes Global
4:33 Pandemic Adjustments
7:08 Virtual International Day of Happiness
15:52 Inspiration for “I Am Happy” Project
18:32 Getting Involved in the Happy Neighborhood Project
21:10 Being Skillful at Happiness
28:15 Recognition from United Nations
31:18 Insights About Edwin
37:28 Edwin’s Insights to Live By
42:25 Living in the Present
48:46 To the Past or the Future?
51:00 Edwin’s Goals
SOURCES:
Twitter: @edwinedebiri
Youtube: Edwin Edebiri
