125.How happy are we?

Let's do a simple happiness exercise.

There are ten persons including you either you meet them in a meeting, or at a function or in a socail event. If out of the nine persons you met one is not happy.

May I ask you how many people remain happy?

Ans? If you can't get a convincing answer email me for an idea.

Interestingly Bhutan measures sucesss by GNP. This GNP is Gross National haPPiness it is not our Gross National Product. I wish them well and prosperous in balanced life. They will.

Happiness is 100 percent relational. Happiness is not a noun, it is not a verb, it is a conjunction of connective tissues.’ We have to all work to bring people to the table and create those relationships.” –Eric Weiner

When focus on own-self to seek the journey of happiness then happiness will stay away from you forever.

Happiness is linked to people around us – Lawrence Wong

Happiness is communication with one's self, other and the environment. – Simon Kong

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