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Years ago, the San Francisco Chronicle classifieds advertised a new organization for happy people. It was intended to create a forum to explore the phenomenon of being happy, no matter what challenges life presented. Since then, research has indicated there is a delightful reward for being happy. Being happy initiates the release of beta endorphins, and Human Growth Hormone. Since these hormones invigorate us physically, as well as emotionally, there is reason to believe happy people will be more productive than those whose mood is more taciturn or depressed.

Generally, people who have been overtaken by emotions other than happiness, tend to be more self reflective, while happy people tend to be more available to the world around them, more social, if you will. Now that doesn't promise more productivity, however, based on the fact productivity is a result of interacting with others, and with challenge, it certainly establishes the right atmosphere for creativity. Happy people are more tuned in.

Being happy brings people to being more willing to cooperate with others, and to contribute to a project independently for selfish reasons of accomplishment, or as part of a team. There is another aspect of being happy to consider. When people are happy, they are inclined to seek more of the same, and therefore to reach out to and connect with other happy, and cooperative, fellow workers. It's very likely they will be more productive than an employee caught up in any kind of diminished emotional availability.

In addition to being more productive themselves, happy people can initiate industrious activity in others. Happy is a contagious energy easily transmitted through laughter. People enjoy sharing with others who appreciate them. Being happy creates more opportunity for everyone involved to be more productive, than for the same number of workers who might be dealing with some kind of emotional distress.

Imagine a salesperson distressed by their personal life, carrying that emotion to their next sales pitch, or sales meeting. They would not be very convincing speakers. It is not likely they would be able to engage their audience with the spectacle of success they need to sell anything, or to report on their recent accomplishments. If they were happy, they would be more focused, and able to transmit defining positive energy that would impress their listeners.

In consideration of what kind of person might be more productive in life, and in the workplace, it seems quite clear, that happy people are the top choice.

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