Happy or Hurting

 

[Happiness is U-shaped...which explains why the middle-aged are grumpy] "Happiness follows a U-shaped curve during a person's lifetime, according to research showing that middle-aged people are the unhappiest...The conclusions come in a study of how people perceive their wellbeing..." Full text

Would you rather be near those who are happy or those who are hurting? Eccl 7:2, Ro 12:15.

 

Response to comment [from a "Christian"]:  "Your link is broken, Serpent."

 

Fixed. It wasn't that interesting anyway. "...[A]ccording to research..."

See:

Ro 12:15-16 J. Vernon McGee

 

Response to comment [from other]:  "You made a thread because you saw this graph and you shared it with us in a serious manner, now you say it's stupid? What was the point of all this?"

 

I found the graph symmetrical and appealing. The story itself--not so interesting. What does the world know about happiness? I thought it might make a good segue into what J. Vernon McGee called "entering into the joys and sorrows of other believers". Eccl 7:2, Ro 12:15. I don't think anyone wanted to discuss that.

 

Response to comment [from a "Christian"]:  "Are you middle-aged? You'd better be, or you'll ruin Serpent's graph."

Who makes these stupid graphs?

 

Response to comment [from a Christian]:  "I am 48 and I am as happy as I have ever been."

 

Sounds like Christian joy (Ps 4:7).

 

Response to comment [from other]:  "You made a thread because you saw this graph and you shared it with us in a serious manner, now you say it's stupid? What was the point of all this?"

 

I found the graph symmetrical and appealing. The story itself--not so interesting. What does the world know about happiness? I thought it might make a good segue into what J. Vernon McGee called "entering into the joys and sorrows of other believers". Eccl 7:2, Ro 12:15. I don't think anyone wanted to discuss that.

 

Response to comment [from a Christian]:  " That's two more off the Secret Santa pairing list for 2012 then.  At this rate I'll be exchanging gifts with myself by August."

 

I still love you TH.

 

Response to comment [from a "Christian"]:  "No one wants to discuss anything with you. You're a troll and a moron. We just want to derail your threads."

 

Who's "we"? Sybil? Are you in there Sybil?
 

Happy or Hurting