Proven Ways to Be Instantly Happier Forever & Things About Christmas You Never Knew

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Education, Social Sciences, Science, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2017

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

How’s your driving? Sure you know you are a good driver but what do other drivers think? This episode starts with a slightly unusual driver’s test. Then, you know those people who are always so happy? Is it hard work to be that happy or does it just come naturally? David Niven author of several books on happiness including 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People (http://amzn.to/2kqKd17), explores the science of happiness and offers amazingly simple strategies to make you and those around you a lot happier. Also, there are four questions you should ask on a first date to see if you should bother with a second date. I’ll tell you what those questions are. Plus, you are about to learn things about Christmas you never knew. Why do we celebrate this holiday the way we do, where did it really come from who is responsible for the way we view all things that are Christmas? Bruce Forbes is a professor of religious studies at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa and author of the book Christmas: A Candid History (http://amzn.to/2B7pWEN) explains some of the fascinating facts behind Christmas and why he believes there are actually 2 Christmases – the religious one and the cultural one. And his explanation is fascinating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I just learned Discover Credit Cards do something pretty awesome.
0:05.2	At the end of your first year, they automatically double all the cash back you've earned.
0:10.7	That's right, everything you've earned doubled.
0:13.6	All the cash back from eating at your favorite soup-dumpling restaurant?
0:17.6	Doubled.
0:18.6	All the cash back from that trip you sort of learned how to snowboard?
0:22.7	Also doubled.
0:23.9	And the best part, you don't have to do anything ridiculous to get it.
0:27.5	Oh, Discover does it automatically.
0:30.5	Seriously though, see terms and check it out for yourself at Discover.com slash match.
0:37.9	Today on something you should know, you might think you're a good driver, but what do other people think?
0:46.5	We'll find out.
0:47.9	Then understanding the science of happiness and what it really takes to make people happy for the long term.
0:55.1	Relatively speaking, who took the garbage out is not that important, but you know, who made someone feel loved there,
1:02.2	who made somebody feel unwelcome is everything.
1:05.8	Also, the best four questions to ask on a first date to see if there should ever be a second date.
1:12.6	And the fascinating evolution of Christmas.
1:15.6	I'd like to say to people, I think there's a Christian Christmas and a cultural Christmas.
1:20.3	And the cultural Christmas just has grown and grown over the years.
1:23.8	And you know, one of the most striking examples I think of this is in Japan, about half of the homes have Christmas trees.
1:30.6	But in Japan, about 2% of the people are Christian.
1:33.7	All this today on something you should know.
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