Self-Help Happiness Blog

Pity us 40-somethings.  We are are at the low dip of a U of happiness, according to the latest research. 

In our 20s we feel there is a big prize to be gained and we rush out into the world gung-ho, conquistadors chasing the gold.

In our 40s, we realize there is no prize, at least not for us.  We won’t be Prime Minister or star quarterback or super model or even just filthy rich. We are at that point where we reflect upon all our failures and why we didn’t make something of our lives.

In our 60s comes reflective wisdom, where we realize that the prize didn’t matter anyway, because that’s just not what life is all about

Read more about the sudy conducted at Warwick University and Dartmouth College here.

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