【TED英语演讲稿：改善工作的快乐之道】改善工作的快乐之道

【TED英语演讲稿：改善工作的快乐之道】改善工作

的快乐之道

发布时间：2018-05-21 wheniwassevenyearsoldandmysisterwasjustfiveyearsold,wewerep layingontopofabunkbed.iwastwoyearsolderthanmysisteratthetim e--imean,i'mtwoyearsolderthanhernow--butatthetimeitmeantshe hadtodoeverythingthatiwantedtodo,andiwantedtoplaywar.sowewe reupontopofourbunkbeds.andononesideofthebunkbed,ihadputouta llofmyg.i.joesoldiersandweaponry.andontheothersidewereallmy sister'smylittleponiesreadyforacavalrycharge.

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appinessorproductivityorenergyorcreativity,whatwe'redoingis we'recreatingthecultoftheaveragewithscience.

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