Life expectancy in the United States has surged to 78. So if you are happiest when you are 33, that leaves 45 grim years ahead of you. Plus if you had an unhappy childhood, even if you hit your stride when you get to 33, the vast majority of your life is going to be relatively unhappy, compared to this tiny sliver of happiness you will hit at 33. Interesting that the article points out that happiness is correlated with the loss of innocence and the end of wild scheming. For me, the innocence made me happier and the wild scheming was great. When I got to be 33 my thinking was - "it's over, if you were going to get somewhere you would have gotten there already." That was my age of resignation. Given the crucifixion, I don't think Jesus was happiest when he was 33, and I don't care what this article says.
I wonder what the other 30% of the people said, in terms of when they were happiest. It would be funny if your happiest moment came right before you died. And that's what you were living for the whole time and you just had no clue. Hardy har har.
Have a nice day.
Here's a wildly simple, profoundly interesting question: At what age are you happiest? According to a recent survey, the answer is 33.
Friends Reunited, a U.K. website, found that 70 percent of respondents over the age of 40 said they did not find true happiness until they were 33 years old.
"[That age] is enough time to have shaken off childhood naivety and the wild scheming of teen-aged years without losing the energy and enthusiasm of youth," Donna Dawson, a psychologist, told Fox's Washington, D.C., affiliate. "Innocence has been lost, but our sense of reality is mixed with a strong sense of hope, a 'can do' spirit, and a healthy belief in our own talents and abilities."
As the site pointed out, Jesus Christ was crucified at age 33. Oh, and "33-year-old celebrities like Jennifer Love Hewitt, Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine and Katie Holmes seem to be enjoying a wealth of success right now."
[yahoo! news]
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