Aimee Mann And Neil LaBute Discuss What It Really Means To Be Happy (VIDEO)

Is Happiness Subjective?

What qualifies feeling happy? In the video above, musician Aimee Mann and film director Neil LaBute agree -- it's all subjective. "[Happiness] is more of a recipe of things," says Mann, who explains that accepting reality is a big component to feeling joy.

The pair ruminates on the idea that to discuss happiness is to diminish it. Find out more in the video above, then tell us your take in the comments below.

Experience these fascinating conversations LIVE at the Rubin Museum in New York. Visit www.rmanyc.org/programs. The 50th ticket buyer referred from Huffington Post GPS for the Soul receives a free catalogue Worlds of Transformation: Tibetan Art of Wisdom and Compassion.

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