That is the choice...
With research finding more and more clues about the power of our mood, and the recent development of fRMI turning our understanding of the mind on its head, I guess it should come as no surprise that the value of happiness be questioned.
I can understand why, but that does not detract from my amusement at the fact that a significant number of scientists seem to be involved in a campaign that question the value of happiness. With the discovery that happiness is a choice more often than not, that happy people are less interested in things like financial markets, news or advertisements I guess it's no surprise.
According to the article in New Scientist called Happiness ain't all it's cracked up to be:
Being a South African I cannot claim to have any understanding of relationships between Muslim and non-Muslim Australians, but citing happy Australians taking pot-shots at people dressed like Muslims doesn't sound like happy to me in the least.
With speculation rife about what's it all about, what is want and what is meant, what is value and what worth, I'd suggest you give the chance a choice. The worst that could happen is you're back where you are right now. Think about what you gain.
Word is out, and its happiness. Nothing more than a choice, nothing less than a life-changing event. You can try it any time you want. If you don't like it you can always change your mind. Set a reminder if you want.
From personal experience it is something I highly recommend.
With research finding more and more clues about the power of our mood, and the recent development of fRMI turning our understanding of the mind on its head, I guess it should come as no surprise that the value of happiness be questioned.
I can understand why, but that does not detract from my amusement at the fact that a significant number of scientists seem to be involved in a campaign that question the value of happiness. With the discovery that happiness is a choice more often than not, that happy people are less interested in things like financial markets, news or advertisements I guess it's no surprise.
According to the article in New Scientist called Happiness ain't all it's cracked up to be:
"a wealth of data suggesting that being happy isn't all it's cracked up to be. In previous studies, Forgas has found that happy people are less able to develop a persuasive argument, more gullible and worse at remembering objects in a shop window than their unhappy fellows."By the look of it these prophets of doom and gloom are fighting dirty as well, since the article goes on to mention that "in another study, happy non-Muslim Australians were more likely to make snap negative judgments about – and even to shoot – computer images of people in traditional Muslim dress."
Being a South African I cannot claim to have any understanding of relationships between Muslim and non-Muslim Australians, but citing happy Australians taking pot-shots at people dressed like Muslims doesn't sound like happy to me in the least.
With speculation rife about what's it all about, what is want and what is meant, what is value and what worth, I'd suggest you give the chance a choice. The worst that could happen is you're back where you are right now. Think about what you gain.
Word is out, and its happiness. Nothing more than a choice, nothing less than a life-changing event. You can try it any time you want. If you don't like it you can always change your mind. Set a reminder if you want.
From personal experience it is something I highly recommend.
