Is control our deepest wish? A new survey finds that all people truly want is a nice house and enough time to do the gardening. But is this really the key to happiness?
Why this is NOT going to make you truly happy
Is control our deepest wish? A new survey finds that all people truly want is a nice house and enough time to do the gardening. But is this really the key to happiness?
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A new surveyWhen you ask a group of people questions about what they think about a particular topic. of Britons found a surprising result. When asked how successfulAccomplishing a desired aim or result. Can mean having achieved fame, money or status. they think they are, 56% of people give themselves a rating of 7-10.
The new survey suggests that for most of us, happiness really means having controlBeing in charge. of our lives.
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Top of the list of things that make people successful are: owning your own home, building up a good pensionA regular payment made to people who have stopped working due to their age. , not needing to work and having time for hobbies.
In other words, people feel happy when they have enough money to be in control of their time, and do not have to spend all of it working.
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Yes! Most people really want the same things: having a nice house and the time to do things we enjoy. We need to be able to control what we do with our lives to be happy.
No! Too much control means life will become boring. These are not the things that really make us happy. We need our lives to be exciting.
Survey - When you ask a group of people questions about what they think about a particular topic.
Successful - Accomplishing a desired aim or result. Can mean having achieved fame, money or status.
Control - Being in charge.
Pension - A regular payment made to people who have stopped working due to their age.
Why this is NOT going to make you truly happy

Glossary
Survey - When you ask a group of people questions about what they think about a particular topic.
Successful - Accomplishing a desired aim or result. Can mean having achieved fame, money or status.
Control - Being in charge.
Pension - A regular payment made to people who have stopped working due to their age.