Friday, April 18, 2008
Headlines haven't exactly been very good lately, but I guess thats also because I haven't been really looking very hard. Assignments have been piling on. I guess thats the pressure of being in second year, suddenly everything seems so serious when you know it all counts at the end. The people around you seem more hard working, smarter, asking more interlectual questions. Makes me wonder if its just my bad luck that I keep bumping into people who always out smart me. But it has spurred me to study hard so I'm not complaining too much there.
I did find one interesting headline though. Been seeing it for a few days now, but didn't think much about it till I read more about it today. Thats the happiest person in Singapore. Did anybody see that one? Apparently, you can't apply, you have to be nominated, then based on a number of different criteria a panel will decide if you are worthy of the title. If you think thats not silly enough, wait till you hear the criteria. "Nominees were judged based on their smile, ability to bring happiness to others and how he or she remains positive. " First, how do you measure a smile? How do you measure happiness to others? Of course, the very economics side of me will shout out well-being! Which is why they had this contest in the first place, someone is planning to have a well-being conference. Wonder what that would be like.
Dan
12:07 am
