Science Agrees: Happiness First

Now here's something to put a smile on your face, and what a good time for that too!

The Guardian reports that at last, scientists are finding that the correlation between happiness and success is actually such that happiness creates success, not the other way round as had been previously assumed.

Happiness, rather than working hard, is the key to success, according to research published today. Cheerful people are more likely to try new things and challenge themselves, which reinforces positive emotion and leads to success in work, good relationships and strong health, say psychologists.

The findings suggest that happiness is not a "feelgood" luxury, but is essential to people's wellbeing.

"There was strong evidence that happiness leads people to be more sociable and more generous, more productive at work, to make more money, and to have stronger immune systems," said Prof Sonja Lyubomirsky from the University of California Riverside.

Wow. How about that? Who knew that scientists would come around just now.

Thanks to Simon from NZ for the heads-up!

Cheers!
Juho Tunkelo

Is It Evil to Be Lazy?

You know, 'it' happens so easily.

You have something go just ever so slightly wrong in your life:

• a bill is not paid on time
• your health starts to slide after picking up bad habits on vacation
  
• you ignore a bump in your relationship
  

It seems like an innocent oversight at first, but before you know it..

• you're facing a line of creditors
  
• you develop a health condition that requires half your time and all of your money
  
• your significant other 'suddenly' decides s/he wants to be alone
  

In other words, these things escalate, often at a very rapid pace.
I don't say this to scare or intimidate you, but to illustrate a point.

Not being alert in your life has a very high price tag.

So what does that have to do with The Lazy Way to Success?

Oversights happen when you're busy, and immersed in working instead of living.
That's why you don't even notice when you get 'off-course'.

Suddenly, being 'Lazy' doesn't sound like such an evil thing anymore, does it?
It has the distinct benefit of averting danger that has not yet come.

Joe Vitale is fond of saying "just take the escalator through life". I very much agree. What it all boils down to is...

Do you let things escalate or do you take the escalator?

Think about it.

Juho Tunkelo

Lazy Success Holiday Special

I'm sitting here at my kitchen table, knowing full well that I should be busy making preparations. For Christmas, for a new product launch, all kinds of things hanging over my head...

But I couldn't in all honesty leave the keyboard before letting you in on something that has made the biggest impact in my life since, well, The Lazy Way to Success.

And that isn't to say that the Lazy Way to Success is somehow incomplete, it's just that "there are more things in heaven and earth that are dreamt of in your philosophy". As The Bard sayeth. :)

Seriously though, if you were not 100% satisfied with how the year
2005 was for you, I urge you to take a moment to read what my year had in store for me. Strange, wonderful things that turned my life upside down...
http://www.lazywayebook.com/special

And more importantly, how you can use that to effortlessly make your 2006 into ANYTHING you like.
http://www.lazywayebook.com/special

So, without further ado...

Our Absolute Best Wishes for Your New Year,
May It Be Filled To The Brim With Lazy Successes!

Juho Tunkelo

PS. Keep an eye out for something new and wonderful from the Lazy Way camp... possibly even before the year 2005 draws to a close...