by A futurist colleague based in Australia, Sohail Inayatullah, posted a piece in a local paper about happiness, which was reporting on a study that followed 60,000 Germans for up to 25 years. Beyond the findings themselves, it is noteworthy that happiness research is a hot topic. In our Youth Happiness study for MTV, we were surprised at how much research had been done on the topic over the last several years. Upon reflection, it made sense that postmodern societies were exploring this topic, as our values research had been suggesting a turn away from materials goods pursuit and towards searching for meaning in life as the key to happiness.
Indeed the article, Key to being happy … choices not genes, suggests, “It appears that prioritising success and material goals is actually harmful to life satisfaction,” says Professor Headey, the study leader at Melbourne University, writing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. And “Over the long-term, happiness was variable, and depended on the life goals and choices of the individual.”
So, if you want to be happy, choose well! — Andy Hines
You may have not intended to do so, but I think you have managed to express the state of mind that a lot of people are in. The sense of wanting to help, but not knowing how or where, is something a lot of us are going through.
I do think many people are not sure about what makes them happy. Or, they are pursuing happiness in ways that are not working, e.g., material goals. The piece suggests that it is helpful to discover what does make you happy, wherever that takes you.
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