"The memories of experiences such as vacations last longer and can contribute more to happiness than can material possessions, says hapiness researcher Leaf Van Boven of the University of Colorado at Boulder. He suggests that experiences are more open to positive reinterpretation years after the fact - your mental editing will help you forget how long you stood in line and remember more vividly your child's joy on the merry-go-round."
"How to Buy Happiness: Choosing between stuff and experiences"; the Futurist. Sept-Oct 2007 p6 by Cynthia G. Wagner
I read this in an article today in "The Futurist", a journal Mayo subscribes to. Does it surprise anyone that Boulder would have a hapiness researcher and that his name would be Leaf? But wouldn't it be fun to tell everyone that was your job.
"How to Buy Happiness: Choosing between stuff and experiences"; the Futurist. Sept-Oct 2007 p6 by Cynthia G. Wagner
I read this in an article today in "The Futurist", a journal Mayo subscribes to. Does it surprise anyone that Boulder would have a hapiness researcher and that his name would be Leaf? But wouldn't it be fun to tell everyone that was your job.
"And what do you do, Essie"
"I'm a happiness researcher.....in BOULDER"
check out http://www.wfs.org/ for more information about "the Futurist" if you're interested. I just discovered it today, but I have a feeling more of my posts may come from this interesting journal.
Also, love that I can have a random thought and share it with all of you here. (I know, my Mom is the only one looking at this, but "all" sounds better than "you" in this pretense). Feel free to leave your ideas about dream jobs, the future, Boulder, mom, or anything else in the comments.
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I think my dream job would be... "Professional Volunteer", or a Country Western Singer,... maybe a florist,... A mom?,... Maybe a Housewife. Maybe a Volunteer.
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