All posts tagged: what is happiness

Saturday Topics of Interest

We are swayed by the news, whether positive or negative, the photographs and captions tug at our heart-strings. Either making us smile, or cry, or remain in some sort of shock – the reaction seems to impacts us down to our core. Or so we believe… Because I always do wonder – how different people around different parts of the world really process or handle news that are transmitted to the masses through social media or in print. For example: Those near the North Pole, or deep in the Amazon, or the Himalayan mountainous regions, or somewhere pretty isolated from all things metropolitan – I would love to know how is it they feel about world news. On that note – I decided to share some interesting topics for you to react however way you see fit. The topic of what not to say in a job interview is one most of us in the work-force understand all too well. Or maybe not. But this article is one I thought I’d share just in case …

Lifestyle: What Could 1.3Billion Do?

Most ‘middle class’ Americans have either bought, or considered buying or are on the verge of buying lottery tickets today, with the hopes and dreams of winning the Powerball numbers this evening. The interesting thing is that, every conversation I have been involved in for the past week, had something to do with winning  and plans for spending the money. And out of the hundred or so individuals I spoke with, only a handful mentioned charity or doing something good with some of the winnings. The majority mentioned splurging. Which got me wondering if people truly understood just how much money 1.3 billion dollars really is? Which is best explained with the below quote. So the question I have for all of you. How would you spend the money if you were the lucky (on unlucky according to media) winner?  And if having loads of money doesn’t bring you happiness (according to true accounts in media), will solving the US poverty with your winnings make you happy?  The better question is – will you share …