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\"IMG_5620\"<\/a>Last night, laying in the most recent hotel bed, I was going through the pile of magazines that moved from my home to my backpack and this TIME cover story caught my attention.\u00a0 The Happiness of Pursuit: Americans ar<\/em>e free to pursue happiness, but there’s no guarantee we’ll achieve it.\u00a0 The s<\/em>ecret is knowing how-and where-to look.<\/em><\/p>\n

My first thought was how lucky we truly are to be Americans and are free to pursue happiness.\u00a0 I’m at a TWR Board meeting where we broadcast ‘Hope To The World’.\u00a0 Places where people have to hide their radios and not share their thoughts in fear of persecution and potentially death.\u00a0 But that is another blog.\u00a0 Second thought was that I guess we are all really looking for happiness.\u00a0 Some of us have it, and I’m one of the lucky ones, and others are desperately searching.\u00a0 I personally find happiness in helping those who are searching.<\/p>\n

Here are a few of the snip-its from the article. Take em for what they are worth…and that is one writer’s opinion, based on chosen research.<\/p>\n

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  1. Kinship:<\/strong>\n
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    1. Marriage does contribute to bliss; it’s a better predictor than having money or children.<\/li>\n
    2. 80% of young people who say they have a good relationship with their parents are also happier with life in general.<\/li>\n
    3. People who dwell on the past and future are less likely to be happy than people who concentrate on the present.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    4. Work and Money<\/strong>\n
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      1. A bad job is better than no job: previously out-of-work people are happier even if a new job has poor pay and hours.<\/li>\n
      2. Workers making $150k are twice as likely to say they’re very happy as people making $20k.\u00a0 (DUH!\u00a0 Maybe 7 times)<\/li>\n
      3. When people lose a job, their sense of well-being plummets, more from the loss of social status and self-esteem than from the lack of income.<\/li>\n
      4. People who care about other people’s incomes are typically less happy with their lives.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      5. Society<\/strong>\n
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        1. Republicans are happier than Democrats; Republicans are also more likely to be married and religious.<\/li>\n
        2. Though studies have found that women report being happier than men, that effect fades outside developed countries and in places with poor gender equality.<\/li>\n
        3. Homeowners aren’t any happier than renters.\u00a0 They are more likely to experience stress and pack on extra pounds, perhaps as a result.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          QUOTES:<\/p>\n