Happy is a Yuppie Word, but...

I'm Just Wondering... what is it that is missing in our culture that makes us sooooo painfully looking for the exit....

Bob Dylan is creditied for answering the question to him, "Are you happy?" by answering "Happy is a yuppie word. It's either that you're blessed... or not..."

So this article turns up on Yahoo! today

"World's Happiest Places
A new report reveals where people feel most positive about their lives" at
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-27761674;_ylc=X3oDMTFzODRwOWZjBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEX3MDMjcxOTQ4MQRzZWMDZnAtdG9kYXltb2QEc2xrA2hhcHB5cGxhY2VzLTUtOS0wOQ--

says "Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands rated at the top of the list, ranking first, second and third, respectively. Outside Europe, New Zealand and Canada landed at Nos. 8 and 6, respectively. The United States did not crack the top 10. Switzerland placed seventh and Belgium placed tenth."

Then it had this kicker... quote

"According to a 2005 editorial, published in the British Medical Journal and written by Dr. Tony Delamothe, research done in Mexico, Ghana, Sweden, the U.S. and the U.K. shows that individuals typically get richer during their lifetimes, but not happier. It is family, social and community networks that bring joy to one's life, according to Delamothe."

I'll have to check out this BMJ reserach, but... IT'S FAMILY, SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NETWORKS that bring joy to one's life... hmmm, sounds like somethings that Jesus said about the Kingdom...

cbaj