Happiness

Elvis was rich but lonely (illustration)

Six weeks before he died, a reporter asked Elvis Presley, “Elvis, when you first started playing music, you said you wanted to be rich, famous and happy. Are you happy?” “I’m very lonely,” he replied. (Source Unknown). …

Schaeffer says our greatest need is to be happy (illustration)

Several years ago in an interview during his battle with cancer, theologian Francis Schaeffer said, “The only way to be foolishly happy in this world is to be young enough, well enough, and have money enough, and not give a care about other people. But as soon as you don’t h …

Wholey: Are You Happy? (illustration)

Are most people happy? Dennis Wholey, author of Are You Happy? reports that according to expert opinion, perhaps only 20 percent of Americans are happy. Those experts would probably agree with the wry definition of happiness offered by psychiatrist Thomas Szasz who said, “Ha …

Holiness, Not Happiness Is The Chief End of Man (illustration)

Holiness, not happiness, is the chief end of man (Oswald Chambers). …

Yes, Smiles do Count (illustration)

Yes smiles do count! Holiday Inn, when looking for 500 people to fill positions for a new facility, interviewed 5,000 candidates. The hotel managers interviewing these people excluded all candidates who smiled fewer than four times during the interview. This applied to people com …