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Frank Martela, PhD, is a philosopher and researcher of psychology specializing in the question of meaning in life. His articles have appeared in Scientific American Mind and Salon and his work has been featured on Quartz and on the BBC. He has spoken to more than one hundred audiences worldwide, with invited lectures in universities on four continents, including Stanford University and Harvard University. He's been interviewed by the New York Times, Fitness, Vice News, and Monocle Observer among others. He is based at Aalto University in Helsinki.

Frank is a cross-disciplinary researcher with PhDs in both philosophy (University of Helsinki) and organizational research (Aalto University). His research has been published in numerous academic j ...more

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Frank Martela That I get to do what I most love doing for a living. Contemplating on the human condition and deep existential questions is my passion - something I …moreThat I get to do what I most love doing for a living. Contemplating on the human condition and deep existential questions is my passion - something I would want to do no matter whether anybody would pay me for doing it. I enjoy the ability to start my mornings by going to a coffee shop, ordering my Latte, and sitting down to write. I get a warm feeling everytime I visit the university library's cellar to pick up some nineteenth century philosophy book, and I know nothing I enjoy more than stimulating intellectual conversations and books. So being in a position where I get to do that so that I earn a living while doing it is quite a blessing.(less)

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Frank Martela Write. And publish your writings somewhere. Don't wait for the perfect idea or the perfect article. Publish what you got now somewhere - in a blog, fo…moreWrite. And publish your writings somewhere. Don't wait for the perfect idea or the perfect article. Publish what you got now somewhere - in a blog, for example - and learn from the feedback you get. I started a blog in my early twenties and for the first eight years there was perhaps a hundred people reading it. I wrote mainly for myself - and to learn to think through writing. I didn't emerge as a professional writer overnight. Before that I had to spend hours and hours writing, and slowly learning from the feedback I got how to write in a more engaging way. Way too many aspiring writers are afraid to show their writings to anybody and because of that they miss out on the opportunity to learn from feedback. So:
1. Write.
2. Publish.
3. Get feedback.
4. Learn.
5. Repeat.
That's my recipe for how to become a writer.(less)

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	Elämän tarkoitus: Suuntana merkityksellinen elämä 3.67 avg rating — 1,314 ratings — published 2020 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Valonöörit – Sisäisen motivaation käsikirja 4.01 avg rating — 437 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Älä etsi onnea – Epätyypillisiä elämänohjeita nykyihmiselle 3.56 avg rating — 345 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tahdonvoiman käyttöohje: 20 työkalua, joilla saat asioita aikaan 3.74 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Willpower: The Owner's Manual – 12 Tools for Doing the Right Thing 3.72 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Draivi - Voiko sisäistä motivaatiota johtaa? by Frank Martela (Goodreads Author), Karoliina Jarenko 4.05 avg rating — 77 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Itseohjautuvuus: Miten organisoitua tulevaisuudessa? by Frank Martela (Goodreads Author), Karoliina Jarenko 3.26 avg rating — 46 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stop Chasing Happiness: A pessimist's guide to a good life 4.03 avg rating — 37 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Das Leben ist wunderbar: Was eine sinnvolle Existenz ausmacht by Frank Martela (Goodreads Author), Maximilian Murmann (Translator) 4.14 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Una vida maravillosa 4.18 avg rating — 17 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Is Finland really the happiest country? Correcting five misunderstandings of what the rankings reveal

So, for the sixth year in a row, Finland is world’s happiest country, based on the annual ranking of World Happiness Report. Yippee-ki-yay!

While such stability starts to be boring, Finland’s constant success has meant that I – as one of the leading well-being experts from Finland – have given interviews to media across the world from New York Times, BBC, and New Scientist to Le Monde and Wired Jap