5 Things You Think Will Make You Happy (But Won't)
 

http://www.cracked.com/article_17061...-but-wont.html

According to experts, almost everything we think we know about happiness is dead wrong.

That's pretty cool, and makes a lot of sense too.

No one can tell me what makes me happy but me.

I don't have any of those. Why am I still unhappy?

money can't buy you happiness is some shit broke people say :2 cents:

pretty good read :thumbsup

that was very interesting

This pool makes me happy.
http://cdn-www.cracked.com/articleim...happy/pool.jpg

:2 cents:

agree...

I've also never seen a wealthy person giving away money.

Rich people have donated plenty of money.

Good article and a good read.

Cliff notes: Everything is relative.

Nice read.

tax exemption

I call bull on the wealth part

Money can and will make you happy, or at least they will buy you things that make you happy.

band-aid solution.

I just skimmed over wealth and beauty points.

They're wrong.

lol funny article...

Cracked.com has some pretty funny articles
I like this one: most depraved sex acts from the bible. some freaky shit in there. http://www.cracked.com/article_16546...rom-bible.html

Whoever wrote that knows what they are doing. The article goes along well with it's readers. The site fits with the digg crowd which the average reader won't likely have any of those things. Tell them the things they don't have won't make them happy, that makes them happy... Bam they take interest in you(or site).

That really makes sense!

According to experts? Cracked.com?

It takes 3 things to make someone happy, rich or poor, ugly or pretty, famous or unknown:

1. Something to do.

2.Someone to Love.

3. Something to look forward to.

I've found anytime that I'm in a funk 1 of those 3 things is missing. :pimp

This picture made me happy:

http://cdn-www.cracked.com/articleim...y/bitenose.jpg

And this one:

http://cdn-www.cracked.com/articleim...y/tigerhug.jpg

fuckkkkkkkkk

very nice article

Happiness is a state of mind mostly

I didn't ready any of this

Nice stuff, it's very interesting, thanks for sharing! :thumbsup

the secret of happiness is gratefulness. Hardly rocket science ;)

Exactly! :thumbsup

Now I know why I'm still unhappy. :(

I think this is more about the human condition rather than the specifics of what can and can not make us happy.

Basically they are saying "the grass is always greener" in way too many words.

me to :(

that is a pretty good read and I agree with what they have to say.

I have a lot of friends that got so wrapped up in trying to be famous, rich, or really good at something that they passed up everything else in their life, such as friends and family.

making money now is great, dont get me wrong but it comes with a lot of stresses. I look at all my shit that i have bought over the past 3 years and I hardly use any of it, but at the time, i HAD to have it, and now im paying for it either in credit card payments or looking at it and thinking "geez, did I really need a second xbox 360? I dont even use the other one"

In any case i believe its true that money and fame do not bring happiness. id much rather have half the shit i have now and more memories of going on vacations or trips with friends... just my :2 cents:

Are you referring to Malcolm Gladwell? He did an interesting talk on human happiness and spaghetti sauce. Interesting.