What Makes You Happy?

We’ll all be happier when COVID is ‘over,’ right?  

Maybe.  But maybe not as much as we think. 

When asked, “What do you think is the best thing that could ever happen to you?,” the top answer is “winning the lottery.”

And when asked, “What is the worst thing that could happen to you?,” the top answer is “becoming a paraplegic.” 

Studies have shown that 3 years later… the happier person is???

It’s a trick question, right?  

Nope.

It’s neither the lottery winner or the paraplegic.  

It’s actually… the same as 3 years prior.

If someone was happy before becoming a paraplegic, they’re still happy.  If they were unhappy before winning the lottery, they’re still unhappy.

What makes you happy and unhappy aren’t the circumstances that surround you but mastering what’s inside of you.