It will happen soon — in the meantime, check out this article from the Medical News Today. It claims that happiness is dependent on genes. Would you believe that?
I believe that if we truly believe happiness is dependent on genes, then we are letting ourselves be defined by factors we don’t have control over. Here’s an interesting blurb from the article:
“The researchers found that people who did not worry too much, were sociable and conscientious tended to be happier, and they suggested that this combination acts as a buffer, an “affective reserve” of happiness, that shields them during stressful times or when they need to recover.”
It is interesting that researchers consider these as factors to their research. In my opinion, we decide what we want to worry about. I’ve often had arguments with friends about whether or not it is possible and I firmly believe it is — we have the ability to either worry about all contentious issues surrounding the world, or we decide to tune some out and focus on the issues we care most about. If this is possible, then we can definitely decide what we want to really worry about and ultimately — whether or not something is worth drawing from that so-called “affective reserve of happiness” as the researchers put it.
So if you’re in Toronto, you can choose to worry about the snowstorm but for the meanwhile, I’m just enjoying watching the snow storm in Toronto from the window. Check out the snow building up on the roof!
