A Day Near the Lake

It is good to begin walking the lake shore trail now that most snow melted. Getting outdoors and breathing fresh air is a boon to our existence. Not that many in modern American society care much about that.

How do we measure happiness? Certainly, the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) doesn’t adequately factor it in. Neither does the CPI (Consumer Price Index). Maybe these indices should consider human welfare instead of production numbers and the price of things. There are ways to do that.

Not holding my breath.

As far as being a human, living in the United States, I’m doing fine. We have adequate retirement pensions, plenty to eat, basic necessities, and a positive net worth when the value of the house is added. We get along better than billions of other humans do. But am I happy? I don’t know, which by default is a no.

The next time I walk on the lake shore trail I’ll have to give the matter of personal happiness some thought. Not too much thought, though. That would be just another job.