Brazil May Add Happiness To Its Constitution
Here in the United States, we’re used to having the “pursuit of happiness” as part of our nation’s founding. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. -US […]
What We’re Seeking
People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances within our own innermost being and reality, so that we […]
Can You Do Nothing For 2 Minutes?
For many of us (me included), our days are spent with a computer in front of us or close by. Whether we’re working or “relaxing” we often spend hours on the computer – typing, clicking, reading, typing, clicking, reading . . . It becomes a constant state of activity and the only time we actually […]
Twenty Years From Now
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain
Happiest Countries In The World
What makes a happy country? Or really, what makes the people in that country happy? To try to determine this, London-based Legatum Institute spent five years measuring the “prosperity” index for 90% of the people in the world. Legatum’s 2010 Prosperity Index ranked 110 countries on 89 variables. Forbes has more details in an article […]
Be Careful What You Wish For
I play the lottery sometimes. Like most people who play, I imagine what it would be like to win millions of dollars. So far, I haven’t had to make any decisions about how to use all that money. For some people, they’ve been “lucky” enough to have to make that decision. However, according to this […]
The Dalai Lama On Fighting Stress
No matter how calm and happy we are there are always times when we feel stress in our lives. Sometimes that stress is good and pushes us forward to improve our lives. For example, if you feel stress over your financial situation, it can help push you forward to finding a new job or an […]
2010 Saw Happier Americans
Despite a poor economy, a contentious mid-term election, and continued unemployment, Gallup says Americans were happier in 2010 than they were in 2009. Granted there weren’t huge leaps in the happiness of Americans, but even a small uptick is a good thing. Americans Happier, Less Stressed in 2010 To your happiness!
Over Time, Couples’ Happiness Stays In Sync
As couples grow older, their happiness tends to stay in sync with each other over the years: Couples Grow Old, Happy and Sad Together
The Joy Of Stats
Being healthier can certainly make us happier. And as we’ve seen before being happy can make us healthier. So, I find it encouraging that according to the video below, the world as a whole is getting healthier and wealthier: Hans Rosling’s 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes – The Joy of Stats – BBC Four […]
