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evidence, advising the avoidance of intimate ties.
2. Embrace society
Society is accepted within Confucianism and the encourages its followers to engage in it. Looking at the research, this is also good advice. People who are members of clubs, churches and other organisations are happier, people who have a job are happier, and so on. The evidence shows that this is also true at a societal level. Countries in which people have the densest networks of friends are also those in which people are the happiest.
In comparison, ancient Taoism says retreat to nature and Buddhism says withdraw completely from society - both these points of view are suspect if Happiness is your goal.
3. Be successful
Confucianism recommends a devotion to your occupation. The wealth earned from working is also seen in a light within Confucianism. Generally speaking people with more money and higher status are happier (but bear in mind that more money doesn't always equal more Happiness). In contrast both ancient Taoism and