Thursday, January 1, 2009

Reflections and Resolutions

As each holiday season approaches, some revel in welcoming the New Year ahead; others quietly mourn the passing of time gone by. Year-end reflections precede resolutions and 2008 has been a year most would rather forget. It will go down in political and economic history as a terrible year.

It would be trite to write about what i did last year and my resolutions, lets just conclude that it has been a rollercoaster ride and i look forward to what awaits in the New Year..

As the world spirals into recession it would be wise to recall the Easterlin paradox: Happiness in a country can, atleast sometimes, be unrelated to income.

May your 2009 be happy and prosperous. And remember...

"Lots of things will happen no matter what you do. But some things will only happen if you make them happen."