What makes you happy?

Running & Cycling. Just being outside in general.  Its been a rough few weeks on me.  I go out of a relationship but this generally keeps me happy.   

The Baltimore Ravens playing football in the fall

Spending quality time with friends, got to love that feeling after a really good weekend together

Shallow I know but I seem to be happy driving sports cars on a open road, with trees and birds chirping.

Traveling, learning and beautiful women.

The above comments ring true: hobbies, quality relationships, sunshine, all make us very happy. But honestly, what has made me the most happy during tough or murky times especially is my committment to good habits, and my detachment to outcome. I can control my attitude, my effort, my persistence, but I can't guarantee getting that PJT RSSG gig, or that promotion, or if the interviewer will like me for me. But I rest easy at night knowing I tried by best and tried things my way, which is all you can ask for ultimately.

Also I'm a big fan of titfucks so that's cool too lol

Girls > everything 

Naps, working out, being in nature, ice cream/pizza, friends/family/gf, MDMA

Cooking, classical Music, scotch, coffee, a well told story, actually waking up refreshed

Nature, SUNLIGHT, music, sleep, cooking whole organic natural grass fed beef, eggs, salmon, organ meats, grass fed organic milk, butter, ghee, olive oil, sparkling water, and financial freedom to live how nature intended humans to live.

Checking up on Mom back home, she’s a 2x cancer survivor and tough as fuck and knows how to make me laugh.

Making money and auditing classes.

I’m old and don’t go out these days.

Nothing tbh, but I figured if I'm gonna live a bleak life I might as well live one with prestige and wealth, hence IB

Golfing with the boys

The reality that every action I take, I own it. Someone may be cursing at me. I could retaliate, or respond in a civil yet firm manner. If my friends are more successful than I am professionally, I can choose to be jealous or work on being truly happy for them. If someone I’m close to in my life passes on, I could shut out the world while mourning or try to find a way to cherish the memories. The choice is always mine - and yours, too - and for me, it makes me happy to know that happiness is a choice and generally within reach even when it’s tough. It gives me the freedom to think about how I can help make this place a little better for the next guy.

Caving someone's face in at an underground boxing competition is what keeps me going

family, girlfriend, puppy, friends, food, tequila.

Bonus day. That’s how fucking sad my life is.

Quality time with friends. Always nice hearing about their different talents and pursuits. A lot of my friends are artists and musicians so it's great to always have performances to attend. Also nice to talk about non-finance topics. Also love a good museum. I grew up near the Smithsonian and always made a point to go. I could walk around the natural history museum for hours. Music, too. I've found some great new (to me) artists lately and it's been nice to have fresh playlists. Used to be video games made me happy, too, but I might have exhausted myself on it for now. 

Going out of my way to help someone else. I am a greedy altruist according to Charles Dawkins.

knowing i went to a more prestigious school than non wyd/oxbridge/lse kids and have a more prestigious job than non kkr/bx/apollo kids and have a better mba than non insead/lbs/wh kids and studied a better major in undergrad than non philosophy or econ kids

You and Pizz 3

Still trying to find what makes me happy.

my wife

surfing

learning

family

the feeling after doing something difficult

friends

change

hope

travel

this country (USA)

Spending time with my family, traveling, and outdoor activities. Grew up in the country and nothing makes me happier then spending a day fishing, hiking or racing down a back road.

The anticipation of eventually dying