Success Masks All Sins

जिनके आँगन में अमीरी का शजर लगता है,
उनका हर ऐब भी ज़माने को हुनर लगता है...

- अल्लामा इकबाल, उर्दू के मशहूर शायर  

Happiness Formula

Carol Rothwell, an occupational psychologist, claims to have produced a mathematical formula for happiness. She says happiness equals P + 5E + 3H.

In the equation, P stands for Personal Characteristics such as outlook on life, adaptability and resilience; E for Existence Needs such as health, financial stability and friendships; and H represents Higher Order Needs such as self-esteem, expectations and ambitions.

Rothwell devised the formula from the results of a survey of more than 1,000 people. The survey also revealed gender differences. For women, spending time with family is the most important factor while men are more cheered by holidays, sex and sporting victories.

- From Reader's Digest