Happiness more influenced by events than prev. thought


	Happiness more influenced by events than prev. thought

masbury

12-5-2007 4:42 PM

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happiness, health, pyschology

masbury says:

Not just a lifelong state of mind; valuable research here

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12-9-2007 10:31 AM

gardengirlinohio

From my own personal experience, I find this article to be very relevant. I noticed the happiness factor not just with myself, but also with different members of my family over time. I also think one can be permanently changed from a life experience and never recover a previous feeling of an 'innocent' type of happiness. There is a veil of sadness surrounding them.

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