CAPI TACO'S FIELDNOTES

CAPI TACO'S FIELDNOTES

Three reasons why it’s hard to be happy in today’s world and one solution that might actually work

You know that feeling of being stuck in life? Like you’re trapped in a dead end? What if I told you I know why you’re feeling this way—and how you can fix it?

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Tomas Salem
Aug 20, 2025
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Creativity, nature, and purpose might be better measures of happiness than achievement and success.

This text is based on my PhD on happiness and the good life in the outdoors. To learn more about my research, check out this post where I share the story behind my journey.

This week I had one of the best days in a long time.

Not because I accomplished som…

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