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How do you define happiness? It’s an integral part of our lives, something we all strive for, yet we all kind of define it differently. In most languages, the word “happy” comes from the word “lucky.” Could there be truth to that? Or does this point to the difference between us and how previous generations perceived it? This week we had a chance to interview someone who boldly sought out happiness every single day for the past nine years. She is wise beyond her years, and we are thrilled to share her story with you below. –Guri

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Editor’s Note: How do you define happiness? It’s an integral part of our lives, something we all strive for, yet we all kind of define it differently. In most languages, the word “happy” comes from the word “lucky.” Could there be truth to that? Or does this point to the difference between us and how previous generations perceived it? This week we had a chance to interview someone who boldly sought out happiness every single day for the past nine years. She is wise beyond her years, and we are thrilled to share her story with you below. –Guri

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The Smile Project Celebrates 3,000 Days of Happiness Over 9 years ago, Liz Buechel, a teenager in Pennsylvania started writing down what made her happy every single day. Today, that teenager runs a nonprofit organization called The Smile Project and is dedicated to empowering youth to create kinder communities.

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