The question
What does happiness look like for you when life is going well?Originally asked
Vanity Fair, to its interview subject, The Proust Questionnaire
Verbatim recurring item in Vanity Fair's Proust Questionnaire; two publisher-hosted respondent pages establish institutional recurrence.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Floating on my back in the ocean.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 5 March 2025 source ↗
The reaction of my family and me to our extraordinary good fortune is not guilt, but rather gratitude. Were we to use more than 1% of my claim checks on ourselves, neither our happiness nor our well-being would be enhanced. In contrast, that remaining 99% can have a huge effect on the health and welfare of others.
A fireplace, a book, and a snowy day, with no possibility of getting into the office.
Eating breakfast foods at a time of the day other than breakfast. Pancakes for dinner—I’m happy.
Being with animals.
People-pleasing.
Anyone brave enough to truly be themselves.
Losing my mind.
Right now: Summer. Dusk. On my couch watching Australian Open tennis with my kids and dog. Doors wide open to a beautiful body of water. The first star of the night just appeared in the sky. Life is magical.
I’m terribly impatient.
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