In a big study, David Blanchflower discovered that on average, people in developed countries are the most unhappy at the age of 47, and he speculated on the reasons. Other studies have shown different reasons for the fall and rise of our happiness. (Fans of Marianne Faithfull may appreciate the title of this post.)
Do you have an inability to say Yes? Or to say No? Or maybe both?
How do you let your ideas bloom and blossom?
One of our readers has suggested that the animals be given names so that readers can bond with them.
Times are changing and many people feel powerless in the face of these changes.
Between the stimulus and your response there is a gap where you have the chance to choose your response.
So many conflicts around the world are caused by old grievances, but fortunately we in the U.S. have no old grievances.
