Wieviel Glück ist genug?

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Absolut glückliche Menschen sind weniger erfolgreich als moderat Glückliche.

Their findings challenge the common assumption that all measures of well-being go up as happiness increases. While many indicators of success and well-being do correspond to higher levels of happiness, the researchers report, those at the uppermost end of the happiness scale (people who report that they are 10s on a 10-point life satisfaction score) are in some measures worse off than their slightly less elated counterparts.
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"Happy people are more likely (than unhappy people) to get married, are more likely to stay married, are more likely to think their marriage is good," Diener said. "They're more likely to volunteer. They're more likely to be rated highly by their supervisor and they're more likely to make more money."

Happy people are also, on average, healthier than unhappy people and they live longer, Diener said. And, he said, some research indicates that happiness is a cause of these sources of good fortune, not just a result.
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"The highest levels of income, education and political participation were reported not by the most satisfied individuals (10 on the 10-point scale)," the authors wrote, "but by moderately satisfied individuals (8 or 9 on the 10-point scale)."
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"Happy people tend to be optimistic and this might lead them to take their symptoms too lightly, seek treatment too slowly, or follow their physician's orders in a half-hearted way," he writes.

Absolute Glücklichkeit lässt Menschen in einer rosaroten Irrealität schweben und hindert sie sowohl am Erkennen als auch am Angehen von augenscheinlichen Problemen; gerade in dieser Gesellschaft.

"If you're worried about success in life, don't be a 1, 2, 3 or 4 (on the 10-point scale)," Diener said. "If you are unhappy or only slightly happy, you may need to seek help or read those self-help books or do something to make yourself happier. But if you're a 7 or 8, maybe you're happy enough!"

Ja, natürlich... wenn man von der alltäglichen Seichtheit genug hat und sich nicht mit frustrierenden Profanitäten abgeben will braucht man unbedingt Gehirnwäsche oder Antidepressiva um bald wieder zu einem braven, lächelnden Bürger zu werden. George Orwells 1984 lässt grüßen.