Well...pretty impressive subject don't you think? I recently heard on the radio about a study done by MTV of 13 to 24 year olds. Some of the results were pretty interesting. The study concluded that most young people in this age group considered themselves religious/spiritual and that most were happiest because of friends and family. Not money or education or position...friends and family. Right after hearing this I read (I'm always reading something) that the people that are the happiest are those that serve and do good things for others. This isn't what this particular study set out to find. This was a secondary finding. The study was of MS patients. One group had lots of support. People that sent cards, visited, brought in meals, phoned and a variety of other helpful things. They found that indeed these MS patients were happier than those without the same level of support but the surprising finding was that the people who were the happiest were those that provided the service. Supports the whole service emphasis we learn at church. I thought that was very interesting. So there you have it...the secret to happiness.
