Getting Older .....

jezzie · 06-27-2008, 04:49 AM

The Years Ahead: Is Happiness in Your Future?

Getting older really gets a bad rap. It turns out you’ll have a lot to smile about.

That’s because you’ll actually be happier, despite gray hairs or wrinkles. A three-decades-long survey confirms it: Your odds of scoring well on a happiness scale increase about 5 percent every decade.

With Age Comes . . .

There’s one major advantage to getting older (at least for most of us!), and that’s maturity. Researchers suspect that it’s maturity that enriched people’s lives and boosted their happy factor in a recent study -- even when faced with health concerns or lost relationships. Know what else helped ensure happiness in the study? Education.

Why Wait!

But you don’t have to wait until you’re gray to get happy. Put yourself on the love-your-life path today with some simple life changes:

* Sweat it. Yep, working that body of yours turns the fretting volume waaay down.
* Train yourself to think good thoughts. Your attitude affects your health.
* Stay out of debt. Money worries will dampen anyone’s spirits.

mykneesareback · 06-27-2008, 06:02 PM

I hope Bill Gates reads this, he just retired today.

Hope he doesn't have any money worries, and Medicare problems.

Doris

jezzie · 06-28-2008, 01:31 AM

Me either Doris.

... The world would be much worse off if he weren't so rich.
He just moved an additional 30 billion into the Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation that focuses on
global problems that are ignored by governments and other organizations.

(To whom much has been given much is expected.)

According to a 2004 Forbes magazine article, Gates gave away over $29 billion to charities from 2000 onwards. These donations are usually cited as sparking a substantial change in attitudes towards philanthropy among the very rich, with philanthropy becoming the norm.

Gates announced on June 15, 2006 that he would move to a part-time role within Microsoft, leaving day-to-day operations management in July 2008 to begin a full-time career in philanthropy, but would remain as chairman and advisor.

Gates credited Buffett with influencing his decision to commit himself to charitable causes. Days later, Buffett announced that he would begin matching Gates' contributions to the Gates Foundation of up to $1.5 billion per year in stock.
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06-27-2008, 04:49 AM	#1
jezzie Old Wise One Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Hudson River Valley Posts: 36,599 Blog Entries: 75 Gallery: jezzie Stats: choosing to be scale-free; WOE: YOU:on a Diet - Dr. Oz Start Date: 04/22/07 - lightbulb; started YOU forthwith	Getting Older ..... The Years Ahead: Is Happiness in Your Future? Getting older really gets a bad rap. It turns out you’ll have a lot to smile about. That’s because you’ll actually be happier, despite gray hairs or wrinkles. A three-decades-long survey confirms it: Your odds of scoring well on a happiness scale increase about 5 percent every decade. With Age Comes . . . There’s one major advantage to getting older (at least for most of us!), and that’s maturity. Researchers suspect that it’s maturity that enriched people’s lives and boosted their happy factor in a recent study -- even when faced with health concerns or lost relationships. Know what else helped ensure happiness in the study? Education. Why Wait! But you don’t have to wait until you’re gray to get happy. Put yourself on the love-your-life path today with some simple life changes: * Sweat it. Yep, working that body of yours turns the fretting volume waaay down. * Train yourself to think good thoughts. Your attitude affects your health. * Stay out of debt. Money worries will dampen anyone’s spirits.

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06-27-2008, 06:02 PM	#2
mykneesareback Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern Calif. mountains Posts: 8,694 Gallery: mykneesareback Stats: 234/125-130 WOE: low fat, either Feast or Famine Start Date: March 1, 2004 w/dietitian,doctor	I hope Bill Gates reads this, he just retired today. Hope he doesn't have any money worries, and Medicare problems. Doris

06-28-2008, 01:31 AM	#3
jezzie Old Wise One Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Hudson River Valley Posts: 36,599 Blog Entries: 75 Gallery: jezzie Stats: choosing to be scale-free; WOE: YOU:on a Diet - Dr. Oz Start Date: 04/22/07 - lightbulb; started YOU forthwith	Me either Doris. ... The world would be much worse off if he weren't so rich. He just moved an additional 30 billion into the Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation that focuses on global problems that are ignored by governments and other organizations. (To whom much has been given much is expected.) According to a 2004 Forbes magazine article, Gates gave away over $29 billion to charities from 2000 onwards. These donations are usually cited as sparking a substantial change in attitudes towards philanthropy among the very rich, with philanthropy becoming the norm. Gates announced on June 15, 2006 that he would move to a part-time role within Microsoft, leaving day-to-day operations management in July 2008 to begin a full-time career in philanthropy, but would remain as chairman and advisor. Gates credited Buffett with influencing his decision to commit himself to charitable causes. Days later, Buffett announced that he would begin matching Gates' contributions to the Gates Foundation of up to $1.5 billion per year in stock. .