“Meaningfulness is derived from giving to other people; happiness comes from what they give to you.” – Roy Baumeister and colleagues, “Is There A Difference Between A Happy Life And Meaningful Life?”

It’s 12  : 00 PM on day 1274 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to  brush my teeth,  pray, read Job 8, feed myself All Bran Flakes  for breakfast, publish my Disability of the Day feature,  promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – no donations so far today (Note: If the donation you make to my page doesn’t get processed for some reason inform me via Twitter (@nisha360), email or Facebook with your donation reference number and I’ll email Justgiving on your behalf and find out what’s going on)  – practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles and stretch my hamstrings.

Last night I read “Is There A Difference Between A Happy Life And Meaningful Life?” I found the findings of the study mentioned in the article fascinating and realized I would rather live a meaningful life than be happy.  Do you want to be happy or do you want to live a meaningful life?