Transcript: I know it's hard to believe, but we've overemphasized being happy and neglected being serious and productive.

I'm not saying that happiness isn't important—it is! A healthy amount of happiness is essential for a balanced life. But we've taken it too far. We've lost site of the fact that there are certain things in life that require us to be serious and productive.

For example, if you want to get a promotion at work, you have to be serious and productive. If you want to save money for retirement, you have to be serious and productive. And if you want to learn how to code, then you better get yourself into the zone because it's going to require some serious focus!

The word "serious" comes from the Latin word "sacer," which means "sacred." And that's how we should treat certain things in our lives.

When it comes to your career, your family, and even your health, there are certain things that require you to be serious and productive. There's no time for the distractions of social media or mindless television watching. This is your life and you need to take care of it!

what do you think?

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