Secrets to Happiness and Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Without Prejudice
They say that lotto winners happiness levels rise when they win and after three months are exactly the same as every One elses. Happiness is fleeting, contentment is longer term. We all go through high times and low times, it's inherent in human nature for it to be so. Without bad times we could never appreciate the good. Imagine a time of perfection, a life of perfection, would it not just be boring ?
Apparently a human brain craves drama. I find for me, dramatic stories are more popular than ones full of sweetness and light. It's about a satisfying ending. A book, a movie, a life that is all bleak is a turn off for most people. My Suster hated the movie Angela's Ashes. Was there no lightness, no hope ? She found it hateful and so did I.
Transformations are wonderful for the human brain. A good story, a good novel is based on the premise that the main character, the protagonist goes through a change, and is a different person by the end of the story. Look at the popularity of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. We all love the fact that Ebeneezer Scrooge becomes a changed man by the end of the book.
It's good to see change, look at the popularity of real life transformation shows like The Biggest Loser or Extreme Weight Loss. People that are happy to face humiliation, disgust, to reach the end goal, transformation of the body and confidence and mind. So is it not a better world to have it full to the brim with people that are happy with themselves ? Yes, if course it is.
Happiness, believe it or not, comes down mainly to having good social connections, plenty of live, friends, family and support in your life. Money is nice, but it's not tangible, touchable, kissable, huggable. Also inherent in every human being is the need for skin to skin contact every single day of their lives. My younger Sister is a nurse and she told me this fact recently. It's not just a want, it's a need. Old people don't die from loneliness, they die from a lack of human contact.
Family, kids, Grandkids, remain and will always remain, the greatest sources of support and love that any human can have. Animals are great too. As both give unconditional love and expect nothing in return. In a family you are accepted, just as you are. With all your faults and foibles, which, lets face it, all humans have. Even me lol.
Elisabeth Hesselbeck has just lately left her substitute family, her show The View and the press was trying to drum up rancour or bitterness about her leaving from the other cast members. The others were sad she was leaving but happy for Elisabeth. Her journey had ended and life will go on on The View. No one is irreplaceable they say.
I find for me, contentment lies in having good friends, family, kids, animals, no debt, a great place affordable place to live and privacy. I love my private time, to recharge, relax, read, whatever. And Grandkids and great Grandkids.
They are the best thing in my life apart from my children, and new and old friends. I can have a kiss and hug every day and I love affection. It's good to have challenges every day, it's inherent in all if us to achieve things as well. It's a blessing to have your own special place, it doesn't have to be a MacMansion. Just enough for your needs.
Social life, family, friends, a good basic life all go hand in hand with your levels of happiness. Helping others is also a blessing every day. Sharing knowledge, seeing someone to reach their potential and seeing love and admiration in the eyes of others adds to your contentment levels, and oh, of course physical love with a partner. Goes back to the touching, skin to skin contact thing.
Just a thought, that's all, hope they help. I used an article on happiness levels taken from a seven year study and applied it to this story.
Love Janette
They say that lotto winners happiness levels rise when they win and after three months are exactly the same as every One elses. Happiness is fleeting, contentment is longer term. We all go through high times and low times, it's inherent in human nature for it to be so. Without bad times we could never appreciate the good. Imagine a time of perfection, a life of perfection, would it not just be boring ?
Apparently a human brain craves drama. I find for me, dramatic stories are more popular than ones full of sweetness and light. It's about a satisfying ending. A book, a movie, a life that is all bleak is a turn off for most people. My Suster hated the movie Angela's Ashes. Was there no lightness, no hope ? She found it hateful and so did I.
Transformations are wonderful for the human brain. A good story, a good novel is based on the premise that the main character, the protagonist goes through a change, and is a different person by the end of the story. Look at the popularity of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. We all love the fact that Ebeneezer Scrooge becomes a changed man by the end of the book.
It's good to see change, look at the popularity of real life transformation shows like The Biggest Loser or Extreme Weight Loss. People that are happy to face humiliation, disgust, to reach the end goal, transformation of the body and confidence and mind. So is it not a better world to have it full to the brim with people that are happy with themselves ? Yes, if course it is.
Happiness, believe it or not, comes down mainly to having good social connections, plenty of live, friends, family and support in your life. Money is nice, but it's not tangible, touchable, kissable, huggable. Also inherent in every human being is the need for skin to skin contact every single day of their lives. My younger Sister is a nurse and she told me this fact recently. It's not just a want, it's a need. Old people don't die from loneliness, they die from a lack of human contact.
Family, kids, Grandkids, remain and will always remain, the greatest sources of support and love that any human can have. Animals are great too. As both give unconditional love and expect nothing in return. In a family you are accepted, just as you are. With all your faults and foibles, which, lets face it, all humans have. Even me lol.
Elisabeth Hesselbeck has just lately left her substitute family, her show The View and the press was trying to drum up rancour or bitterness about her leaving from the other cast members. The others were sad she was leaving but happy for Elisabeth. Her journey had ended and life will go on on The View. No one is irreplaceable they say.
I find for me, contentment lies in having good friends, family, kids, animals, no debt, a great place affordable place to live and privacy. I love my private time, to recharge, relax, read, whatever. And Grandkids and great Grandkids.
They are the best thing in my life apart from my children, and new and old friends. I can have a kiss and hug every day and I love affection. It's good to have challenges every day, it's inherent in all if us to achieve things as well. It's a blessing to have your own special place, it doesn't have to be a MacMansion. Just enough for your needs.
Social life, family, friends, a good basic life all go hand in hand with your levels of happiness. Helping others is also a blessing every day. Sharing knowledge, seeing someone to reach their potential and seeing love and admiration in the eyes of others adds to your contentment levels, and oh, of course physical love with a partner. Goes back to the touching, skin to skin contact thing.
Just a thought, that's all, hope they help. I used an article on happiness levels taken from a seven year study and applied it to this story.
Love Janette
