Who or what is pulling your strings?
Subjective – that’s what we are. A man wins the lottery, he is happy, a woman loses her purse she is unhappy. We are influenced by things around us. We are like sheep herded by the dogs of cultural nuances. Whatever is happening in the world drives us, whatever the zeitgeist is colours what we [...]
Spirituality and Religion Make Young Americans Happy
Found this article from AP interesting, it’s all grist to the mill of happiness, background information, food for thought: By Eric Gorski and Trevor Tompson, The Associated Press An extensive survey by The Associated Press and MTV found that people aged 13 to 24 who describe themselves as very spiritual or religious tend to be [...]
The most profound thing you will ever hear
What is the synthesis and distillation of all knowledge? What is the most profound thing you have ever heard? Think about it for a moment… Well, what did you come up with? Anything? This, my friend, is the ultimate description of the human situation at this time, on this planet; it is contained in the [...]
All at sea..
How does it go? We stand in our own patch of diamonds but see it not… Ever watch a dog chase its own tail? It’s great and the dog is usually oblivious to what it is doing, it gets so lost in the thrill or the passion of the chase. Today I went for a [...]
Brothers and sisters
There isn’t room for moral ambiguity. Your life is really a one shot deal, semantics and philosophy can lead you some merry dances but this is all we know for certain. Faith is wonderful, belief is tremendous but their foundations are less than empirical, there is a certain degree of trust in agencies beyond our [...]
Formula for happiness: Artists design a formula for the 21st century
‘Design a formula for the 21st century’ – that was the directive from the Swiss art critic Hans Ulrich Obrist to a selection of the world’s greatest creative thinkers. The result? A series of witty, playful reflections on modern life. Words by Simon Usborne Saturday, 20 September 2008 Damien Hirst Newton’s Colour Wheel Einstein was [...]
This man is a happiness researcher
..if you meet him, beware. He is concerned with fulfilment, development, growth and well being. Do not fall for his shtick about doom and gloom, it’s a ploy to catch you off guard and leave you feeling happier without your even knowing it’s happened. He will try every low down, s.o.b. trick to lift your [...]
Happiness is a matter of perception
Sydney, Sep 18 (IANS) People tend to judge your level of happiness on the basis of the picture you’ve chosen to represent yourself to the world, according to a study. Queensland’s University of Technology’s (QUT) Benno Torgler asked 554 people to rate the level of happiness of each of the subjects in 12 colour photographs [...]
ADHD and self development
I attended a seminar today on the prevalence of ADHD in young people. Among other things that I do in a professional capacity, I have helped and supported kids like this for some years now. It’s extraordinary to discuss with other people those things that become acquired skills and how, as we evolve as individuals, [...]
Happiness Hits 2008 Low Amid Wall St. Woes
On Monday, happiness fell below 40% for the first time WASHINGTON D.C. — The percentage of Americans experiencing a lot of happiness/enjoyment without a lot of stress/worry hit a new low for the year on Monday at 39%. The depressed mood coincides with the beginning of the turmoil on Wall Street and in the financial [...]