The Pursuit of Happi "anna" ness

The recent death of Anna Nicole and the arrest of the astronaut who attempted to kill the other girlfriend of a fellow astronaut are good examples of the fact that love, money, fame, and even intelligence don’t equal happiness. These 2 people, in their own individual ways, both lived and represented the American dream. Anna Nicole came from nothing and had little to no talent. She had drive, ambition, and beauty and tried to make the most of the few gifts given to her. She achieved fame, notoriety, and money. Once she did, she spent lots of years and lots of drugs trying to cope with it.

There are a lot of people who would say that Anna is a bad example and that someone more intelligent with a more normal family life could cope better. Well, I wonder how they respond to the astronaut who tried to kill her lover’s girlfriend. Here was a well educated, attractive, intelligent, married mission specialist who drove 900 miles in a diaper to shoot the chick she thought was taking away her lover. This person really had it all – great job, good health, and great education. On the outside, it would appear to others that she also had love . . . with her husband. But that clearly was not the case.

It's real simple. At the end of the day, the key to happiness is to love yourself, love others, and be loved for exactly who you are – no more or less. Money, fame, and beauty are all temporary things that can be lost as fast as or faster than when you got them.

Brilliance or B.S. - You make the call.