The Battle Is On, And Nothing Less

Happiness Isn't Found In Some Finite Checklist Of Goals That We Can Diligently Complete And Then Coast. It's How We Live Our Lives In The Process. That's Why The Four Pillars Of Happiness Are Faith, Family, Community And Meaningful Work. Those Are Priorities We Have To Keep Investing In.

The Truth Is That Relative Income Is Not Directly Related To Happiness. Nonpartisan Social-survey Data Clearly Show That The Big Driver Of Happiness Is Earned Success: A Person's Belief That He Has Created Value In His Life Or The Life Of Others.

There's A General Intuition Around The Nonprofit World These Days That Younger Generations Are Less Likely To Join. But I Have Found In My Research That That's Quite Wrong.

There Is Nothing Inherently Fair About Equalizing Incomes. If The Government Penalizes You For Working Harder Than Somebody Else, That Is Unfair. If You Save Your Money But Retire With The Same Pension As A Free-spending Neighbor, That Is Also Unfair.

The Battle Is On, And Nothing Less Than The Soul Of America Is At Stake.