{"id":22599,"date":"2012-09-15T00:08:02","date_gmt":"2012-09-15T07:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=22599"},"modified":"2012-09-15T00:08:02","modified_gmt":"2012-09-15T07:08:02","slug":"in-pursuit-of-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/22599","title":{"rendered":"In Pursuit of Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tHave you ever heard of the city of Solla Sollew<\/em>?<\/p>\n

It’s on the banks of the beautiful River Wah-Hoo, where they never <\/em>have troubles \u2026<\/p>\n

at least, very few.<\/p>\n

If you’re a Dr. Seuss fan (and, really, who isn’t?), then you may know the place I’m talking about.<\/p>\n

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Seuss’ book, I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew<\/em><\/a>, chronicles the quirky quest of a frustrated fellow who braves a perilous path toward the horizon of happiness.<\/p>\n

So, what do you think\u2014is it out there?<\/p>\n

The horizon of happiness, I mean.<\/p>\n

At one time or another, I think we’ve all entertained notions of greener pastures somewhere out past the perimeters of, well, HERE.<\/p>\n

But, you have to wonder if there are actually happier places \u2026 or are certain folks just able to conjure contentment no matter where they are?<\/p>\n

One man hopped the fence and launched his own mission to find out.<\/p>\n

Seasoned NPR correspondent Eric Weiner traveled the world a few years ago in hot pursuit of happiness, gathering up bits of wit, wisdom, and wonder along the way. Like Dr. Seuss’ globetrotting gadabout, Weiner set out to find the elusive … state<\/em> of bliss.<\/p>\n

Curious, aren’t you?<\/p>\n

Here are a few highlights from Eric Weiner’s book, The Geography of Bliss<\/em><\/a>:<\/p>\n