Friday, February 20, 2009

Longevity & "In Pursuit of Happiness"

I am continually listening and looking for ‘control theory’ connections to share with others. Particularly poignant for me has been Perry Good’s book “In Pursuit of Happiness”. One of the book's first lines states "Happiness is a by-product of leading a balanced, varied and satisfying life which meets your needs”.
On NBC’s Today show (Feb. 20), Matt Lauer hosted a segment that caught my attention. It was about “Blue Zones” found around the world by National Geographic and AARP where people are documented to live much longer than normal. Watch the five minute segment, http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/29299258#29299258 , and see if the connection is there for you also. What a wonderful way to ‘sell’ the concepts of Control Theory by providing folks with the prospect of a longer, happier life. Live in balance and laugh often.