Dan Gilbert presents the question, "which would you prefer: winning the lottery or becoming paraplegic?" The obvious answer would be winning the lottery right? It seems we would be a lot happier to win the lottery, but science may prove otherwise.
The human mind is truly an incredible mystery. I think this Ted talk just goes to show that we can find happiness through searching inside of us, we don't need money or fame or any of those other things that society tells us that we need in order to be happy. You can't always choose what happens to you, but you can choose how you react. So let’s make a commitment to be more joy filled people! What will you do to put a smile on someone else's face?
