Pfahlert encourages us to filter our expectations through the word of God, and avoid losing heart (i.e. succumbing to helplessness) or losing our mind (i.e. succumbing to hopelessness) by obeying Philippians 4:4-7.
Thursday 23 April 2009
The mathematical formula for happiness
Ben Pfahlert, a Christian commentator in Australia, has pondered the mathematical formula for happiness. He noted that a murder mystery novel, Numbered Account written by Christopher Reicht, includes the statement “Happiness is equal to reality divided by expectations”. Pfahlert thinks this is a helpful observation or formula because it assists us in working out what either increases or diminishes our happiness or joy. According to the formula, happiness can decrease because either reality gets worse or our expectations are unrealistic.Pfahlert encourages us to filter our expectations through the word of God, and avoid losing heart (i.e. succumbing to helplessness) or losing our mind (i.e. succumbing to hopelessness) by obeying Philippians 4:4-7.
Pfahlert encourages us to filter our expectations through the word of God, and avoid losing heart (i.e. succumbing to helplessness) or losing our mind (i.e. succumbing to hopelessness) by obeying Philippians 4:4-7.
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