The GET Happy Formula for Creating Happiness

The GET Happy Formula for Creating Happiness

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Welcome back to The Daily Mastermind. George Wright III here with your daily dose of inspiration, motivation, and education. Let’s get started with the Daily Mastermind Quote of the Day, from Warren Buffett:

“In the world of business, the people who are most successful are those who are doing what they love.”

This comes from a billionaire who knows what it takes—doing what you love puts you in your zone of passion and excellence. When you spend more time operating in that space, you’re more productive, more excited, and you get better results.

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The Importance of Doing What You Love

Think about what you’re doing daily. What’s your unique talent? Where do your passions and skills intersect? That’s the sweet spot. The more time you can spend working in that area, the more energy, joy, and achievement you’ll experience.

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Revisiting the Topic of Happiness

Earlier this week, we discussed how happiness and success are not the same. Many people believe that achieving success will automatically bring happiness, but they’re separate emotions. In fact, happiness often resists being chased—it’s attracted by the person you become through growth and self-improvement.

We asked some key questions:

• What do you really want?
• What’s the difference between short-term pleasure and long-term happiness?
• Does achievement truly lead to happiness?

Ultimately, we concluded that happiness comes from designing a plan and executing it—not from simply reaching milestones.

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The GET Happy Formula

One of my mentors, Robert Stuberg, taught me the “GET Happy Formula.” GET stands for Genetics, Environment, and Thinking.

The formula:
Happiness = Genetics + Environment + Thinking

While genetics plays a role in your natural happiness set point, you can still influence it. The same goes for your environment and—most importantly—your thinking. Let’s break each one down.

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Influencing Genetics for Happiness

You may not be able to change your DNA, but you can influence your physical and mental state through lifestyle choices.

• Diet: What you eat directly affects your mood, energy, and overall well-being. No matter your budget, you can make intentional, healthier choices.
• Exercise: Physical activity influences brain chemistry and boosts happiness hormones.
• Lifestyle Habits: Break up sedentary routines with movement and activity.
• Coaching: Mentorship can help you refine your natural talents and improve habits that might be holding you back.

The key is to stop reacting to “the hand you’ve been dealt” and proactively make choices to improve what you can.

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Shaping Your Environment

Your environment—both physical and mental—shapes your happiness more than you think. Even if you’re in a challenging situation, you can still influence key aspects:

• People: Limit time with negative individuals. Surround yourself (even virtually) with positive influences.
• Learning Resources: Podcasts, books, videos, and mentors can fill your mind with constructive ideas.
• Work and Living Space: Look for opportunities to move into roles or locations that align more with your strengths and passions.
• Media Diet: Be mindful of what you consume—social media, news, entertainment—because it shapes your mindset.

Your environment is largely what you allow around you. Be intentional.

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The Power of Your Thinking

Of the three components, thinking is the one you control most directly. Your mindset—your philosophy of life—determines how you perceive events.

Remember: events themselves have no inherent meaning; only the meaning you give them matters.

To improve your thinking:

• Daily Rituals: Meditation, affirmations, reading, and exercise can help focus your mind on what matters.
• Gratitude Practice: Not just an attitude, but an intentional daily habit of acknowledging what you’re thankful for.
• Service Mindset: Focusing on helping others shifts your perspective from scarcity to abundance.
• Perspective: Choose to look for solutions rather than problems.

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Pulling It All Together

To raise your happiness levels, work daily to influence your Genetics, Environment, and Thinking. These areas are within your control if you focus on the set points—inputs and habits—that shape them.

Remember:

Happiness is not having what you want. Happiness is wanting what you have.

When you take responsibility for influencing these three areas, you empower yourself. Happiness increases, success compounds, and the right people and opportunities start coming your way.

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Conclusion and Upcoming Topics

Tomorrow, we’ll dive into four specific happiness components you can directly control: Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, and Spiritual. These will give you more practical ways to raise your happiness levels.

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Have an amazing day—this is George Wright III, and you’ve been listening to The Daily Mastermind. Talk soon.

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