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September 13, 2004

Money/happyness

Newsday.com - Money and Careers

Increases in the American standard of living in the last five decades haven't produced a corresponding change in surveys of depression and contentment, Diener said. And the study noted some very poor nations score high on the emotional well-being scale.

It is funny to watch my kids with their toys. Once they have had a toy for a day or two, it seems that it's main purpose becomes something to fight over.

Really our big kid toys are not much different. Once we have had them for a week or two, the usually don't bring us nearly the happyness that we thought they would.


Posted by jreighley at September 13, 2004 08:46 AM

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