1st November 06 - Happiness

Good morning world! How are you today?
I am back to my blog after a long night.
So today's topic is what I have been reading this morning at one of Athens' main newspapers. Does money bring happiness? Or maybe more correctly, does the mind connect money with happiness?
Well, as I read fromthe article, the difference of modern to older economic theory on happiness is that ambition and objective pursuit may negatively influence at a large degree our every day lives. This is why reaching happiness must also be sought to other important factors like freedom, qualitative free time, harmonious family and friend relationships, pleasant empoyment and clean natural environment.
Of course it must be noted that it is evident how in Third world countries, an increase in income increases happiness since this ensures the provision of main products and services. On the contrary, developed countries this is not at all the case. There in a study conducted, students chose to live in a less rich world than theirs, as long as their social status was greater than their current one.
At the same time, the study proved that in societies with great faith in God (in one form or another), happiness was more evident. Not to mention the level of tax, but this is something governments must think about!!!
So what is the conclusion to all the above?
Keeping our relationships with others close, frequent, pleasant and working does the trick! Add up some kind of worship of our God, and we achieve happiness even with a basic amount of income level.
Well, I guess this is somehow true, but for example, if one receives large amounts of pleasure from travelling, they definitely going to need large amounts of income to do so. Or, someone who is particularly good at playing the piano, needs a piano to exercise their talent and give happiness to themselves and others and as we all know, pianos are particularly costly. Etc etc!
Well, that's if from me for now!
Talk to you later dearests!!
ps. I am happy today and yes it does not have to do with my income level increasing in any way!!!