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Five things you think will make you happy… but won't | BBC Ideas

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Warm-up Questions

What are some “things” people often believe will make them happy?
Do you think happiness is the same for everyone, or different for each person?
What advice do you expect a video with this title to give?

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Five things you think will make you happy… but won't | BBC Ideas

Myths about a “perfect life” and money (00:00 – 01:12)

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1. What does the speaker say about a “perfect life checklist”?

There is no single checklist that fits everyone.
Everyone should follow the same checklist to be happy.
A checklist is only useful for young people.
A checklist works for all people all the time.

2. According to the speaker, after a certain income level, more money may…

make you no happier or even more miserable
make you much happier every year
have no effect at all on happiness
guarantee a perfect life

3. What is the “best approach” to money, according to the speaker?

Avoid earning money completely
Aim for “just enough”
Save everything you earn
Always ask for more

Five things you think will make you happy… but won't | BBC Ideas

Career success and the myth of “the one” (01:12 – 03:02)

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1. Which jobs does the speaker mention as examples that may not make people especially happy?

Banker and lawyer
Chef and mechanic
Athlete and actor
Teacher and nurse

2. What idea does the speaker call “nonsense”?

That work can be meaningful
That people need friends to be happy
That you should fall in love by finding ‘the one’
That everyone should avoid relationships

3. What does the speaker say about “passionate love” in a normally functioning relationship?

It is unhealthy from the beginning.
It becomes stronger after having children.
It usually dies after a year or two.
It stays the same forever if you found ‘the one’.

Five things you think will make you happy… but won't | BBC Ideas

Marriage, children, and finding your own route to happiness (03:02 – 04:24)

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1. What does the speaker say about marriage and happiness?

Marriage can make some people happy some of the time.
Marriage is the only way to grow up.
Marriage always makes everyone happy.
Marriage never makes anyone happy.

2. According to the speaker, children bring…

only joy and no stress
moments of joy but also long periods of stress and worry
less anxiety than life without children
happiness all of the time

3. What is the speaker’s final message about happiness?

There is one best narrative for a good life.
Everyone needs to lead the same life to be happy.
People should judge others who live differently.
Each person needs to find their own route to happiness.

Five things you think will make you happy… but won't | BBC Ideas

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1. What is the main purpose of the video?

To give a strict checklist for a perfect life
To explain how to become rich quickly
To challenge common “myths” about what makes people happy
To argue that everyone should get married and have children

2. Which idea best matches the speaker’s view?

Happiness depends mostly on impressing other people
More of a good thing (money/status) can become addictive
Status is always bad and should be avoided
Passion should be kept high forever in all relationships

3. What does “one-size-fits-all narrative” mean in the video?

A set of rules only for children
A single life story that is supposed to work for everybody
A story about clothes that fit everyone
A plan for becoming famous

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Five things you think will make you happy… but won't | BBC Ideas

Which myth in the video do you think is the most common in your society? Why?
Do you agree that “more money” can sometimes make people more miserable? Explain.
What job qualities (not salary) do you think matter most for happiness?
What does “your own route to happiness” look like for you (now or in the future)?