What do happy people do?

Rate activities on enjoyment, impact, and difficulty. Discover what makes you — and others — happy.

The DIE Diagram

Every activity is rated on three axes and plotted in 3D. The happiness score is a weighted sum of all three.

💪Difficulty

Rate how hard this is overall — includes how intrinsically difficult it is to do, how hard it is to master, and how costly or inaccessible it is (time, money, skills required). All three raise the bar.

0 → 100

A composite of three things: how hard the activity is to do, how hard it is to master, and how costly or inaccessible it is (time, money, skill required). All three raise the bar to entry.

EasyHard

🌍Impact

How much good or harm does this activity leave in the world? Think legacy — the shelf life of what you create or destroy. A negative impact lingers; a positive one compounds. Rate based on the long-term trace, not just the immediate effect.

−100 → +100

Does it help or harm the world? Think legacy — the shelf life of what you create or destroy. Teaching, building, healing score high; harm to others or the environment scores low.

NegativePositive

😊Enjoyment

How much do you enjoy this activity — not in the moment, but overall? Durable enjoyment energises you and stays fresh over time. Draining activities deplete you even when you feel obligated to do them.

−100 → +100

How much do you enjoy doing it? Durable joy stays fresh; draining activities leave you depleted, even when necessary.

DrainingDurable

Happiness score = 0.65 × Enjoyment + 0.25 × Impact + 0.10 × (Difficulty − 50)

Range: roughly −100 (miserable) to +100 (blissful)

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Activities

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💪 Diff.

🌍 Impact

😊 Enjoy.

Activity ↕	Happiness ↓	Difficulty ↕	Impact ↕	Enjoyment ↕	# Ratings ↕	Spread ↕	You

Compose a symphonySocial	😄+80	91	+76	+88	Rate
Teach childrenSocial	😄+79	64	+90	+84	Rate
Volunteer abroadSocial	😄+75	64	+88	+80	Rate
Start a non-profitSocial	😄+74	90	+94	+72	Rate
Volunteer at shelterSocial	😄+73	44	+86	+80	Rate
Mentor someoneSocial	😄+71	52	+82	+78	Rate
Climate researchSocial	😄+71	93	+94	+66	Rate
Read bedtime stories to childrenFamily	😄+70	10	+74	+86	Rate
Open-source a projectSocial	😄+70	78	+72	+76	Rate
Build something with your childFamily	😄+70	36	+62	+86	Rate
Take a long trip with a partnerLove	😄+69	54	+46	+88	Rate
Perform surgeryHealth	😄+69	95	+96	+62	Rate
Make a short filmCreativity	😄+69	78	+56	+80	Rate
Travel to a new countrySocial	😄+69	58	+42	+88	Rate
Write a bookSocial	😄+69	84	+68	+74	Rate
Become an expert in your fieldCareer	😄+68	92	+80	+68	Rate
Coach a youth sports teamSocial	😄+68	56	+84	+72	Rate
Adopt a petFamily	😄+67	38	+58	+82	Rate
Have a weekly family dinnerFamily	😄+67	26	+68	+80	Rate
Go on a group trip abroadSocial	😄+66	60	+38	+86	Rate
Teach an online courseSocial	😄+66	70	+74	+70	Rate
Learn a musical instrumentSocial	😄+65	74	+44	+80	Rate
Renew vows or celebrate an anniversaryLove	😄+65	28	+52	+84	Rate
Improvise on pianoCreativity	😄+65	70	+32	+84	Rate
Do stand-up comedySocial	😄+64	68	+52	+76	Rate
Cook a romantic dinnerLove	😄+64	40	+36	+86	Rate
Cook for familyFamily	😄+64	40	+62	+76	Rate
Throw a dinner partyFamily	😄+64	46	+48	+80	Rate
Plant treesSocial	😄+63	36	+80	+68	Rate
Plan a family reunionFamily	😄+63	52	+68	+70	Rate

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All ratings are public for research. CSV includes task names, D/I/E scores, happiness score, and anonymised demographics.

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import pandas as pd

df = pd.read_csv(
  "https://happypeopledo.com/api/export"
)
df.head()

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