March 06, 2008
The big secret to happiness
It's ground-breaking, really (Hat-tip Hot Air Headlines.):
People who are sociable, active, stable, hardworking and conscientious tend to be happier, the researchers reported in the journal Psychological Science.
I just started reading a, so far, great book on happiness called "Stumbling on Happiness" by Daniel Gilbert. The premise is that humans have no idea how to actually make themselves happy. I'm only something like 20-pages into the book so I can't give you too many details on his theories, but they seem pretty right-on thus far.
Finally, my friend Frank White sent along this video today. Am I growing a heart in my old age? I'm pretty sure that was a lump in my throat.
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People who are sociable, active, stable, hardworking and conscientious tend to be happier
Gay.
Posted by: Allah at March 6, 2008 04:23 PMHappiness is pretty gay too. And yet we strive for it.
Posted by: Karol at March 6, 2008 04:45 PMI'm 20 pages into the same book!
Posted by: Rowena at March 7, 2008 05:03 AMI read that book a couple months ago - loved it!
Posted by: Jenny at March 7, 2008 10:11 AMIn other words, people who take care of their responsibliities, get their asses out of bed and are considerate toward others are happier than slackers who spend 24/7 playing WoW?
Who'd have thunk?
Posted by: Venomous Kate at March 7, 2008 10:17 AMPeople who are sociable, active, stable, hardworking and conscientious tend to be happier, the researchers reported in the journal Psychological Science.
They had me until hardworking...back to misery for me.
Frank White is an Oprah fan??? Tell him to get rid of the dog and I'd be his biggest fan.
Posted by: Not Dawn Summers at March 7, 2008 05:12 PM
