My Growing Search for Happiness!

What is it that brings a person happiness? It’s always been said that fame and fortune do not create happiness. Any issue of People magazine will tell you that. The media, of course, likes to focus on the pain in people’s lives. Do we consumers really get a kick out of learning about another’s misery? Unfortunately the answer is yes.

I say let’s stop being miserable and start appreciating other people’s successes in life. I know it’s a pipe dream. I’m sure many of you who are working wish more people would acknowledge and appreciate the things you contribute. My search for happiness has led me to one solution. I don’t know if it’s this simple yet, but it’s what I’ve uncovered so far on my journey. If you have any thoughts on this topic, I would love to hear them.

Happy people feel appreciated and respected. They feel it at home, they feel it at work and they feel it in the community where they live. Mother Theresa was quoted as saying, “People crave appreciation more than food.” She would have known! So I want to know from you: Do you feel appreciated at work? I’ve put together a short survey and will report the results to you in a future publication.

In this survey, I’m not only looking at trying to better understand appreciation at work but I’m also wondering what interests you have so I can serve you better.

The winning formula, for now, is: Appreciation + Respect = Happiness

Joe Kiedinger

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