Daisy Grewal's recent article - "A Happy Life May Not Be a Meaningful Life" - is a good reminder of the difference between happiness and meaningfulness. Happy According to recent research, happiness "was strongly correlated with seeing life as easy, pleasant, and free from difficult or troubling events." While money alone may not be enough to create happiness, "having enough money to buy what one needs in life, as well as what one desires, were also positively correlated with greater Read More …
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Living in Happy Land (#1373)
I often tell people I live in paradise. It appears that many experts agree with my assessment. The latest statistic to support my claim about Naples (and Marco Island), FL comes from a Gallup study on the wellbeing of American communities. It ranks Naples-Marco Island as 7th highest level of wellbeing among the nearly 200 metro areas considered. A few years ago I shared Naples rank as the #2 happiest seaside town. Earlier this year, Marco Island was named the #1 island Read More …
Living in the Happiest Place (#0738)
I have the distinct privilege of living in a happy place. According to a list just released by Coastal Living magazine, I live in one of America's five happiest seaside towns: Kiawah Island, SC Naples, FL Sausalito, CA Lake Bluff, IL Tiburon Bay, CA So What? The list was crafted using a list of the magazine's Dream Towns over the last 15 years and Facebook recommendations. The editors narrowed then ranked this larger list by considering their ranks on the Read More …