Jennifer Love Hewitt, 33, appears happy. (AP)
Here's a wildly simple, profoundly interesting question: At what age
are you happiest? According to a recent survey, the answer is 33.Friends Reunited, a U.K. website, found that 70 percent of respondents over the age of 40 said they did not find true happiness until they were 33 years old.
"[That age] is enough time to have
shaken off childhood naivety and the wild scheming of teen-aged years
without losing the energy and enthusiasm of youth," Donna Dawson, a
psychologist, told Fox's Washington, D.C., affiliate.
"Innocence has been lost, but our sense of reality is mixed with a
strong sense of hope, a 'can do' spirit, and a healthy belief in our own
talents and abilities."
As the site pointed out,
Jesus Christ was crucified at age 33. Oh, and "33-year-old celebrities
like Jennifer Love Hewitt, Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine and Katie
Holmes seem to be enjoying a wealth of success right now."
Even non-celebrities agree.
"It's the sex, definitely," Christine Possemato, a 35-year-old from Springfield, N.J., told the New York Daily News. "You're hitting your stride. You're a lot more confident and you can attract younger guys."end quote from:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/thirty-three-happiest-age-says-study-193446415.html
I agree completely with this. The happiest physically I was was between 32 to 37. I was okay until my father passed away. However, excluding youth, the happiest I have been (with the aches and pains of age) would be 50 to the present (age 63). I would say the least happy time of my life was between 18 and 30 because of all the unrealistic expectations people have to wade through and hopefully not self destruct through in their 20s. So, once again 30 to 37 is the physically happiest and most pain free you will be on physical levels. But if you are still alive after 50 with your physical health intact you might be happier as a whole person after 50 as well like me which in some ways is even better than the 30 to 37 times.
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