By Emily Esfahani Smith and Jennifer L. Aaker, New Your Times of 11/30/13. Young adults born after 1980 ” appear to be more interested in living lives defined by meaning than by what some would call happiness. They report being less focused on financial success than they are on making a difference. See: http://nyti.ms/1bfELMn for copies for discussion groups, planners, and handouts.