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Apparently 33 is the Happiest Age
Are you ready to have the time of your life? A recent study suggested that might not happen, until you are well into your 30s. A British social website, Friends Reunited , conducted a survey of people over age 40 and found that 70 percent of respondents indicated they were not truly happy until there was 33 candles on their birthday cake.
What makes 33 so much fun?
According to psychologist Donna Dawson , it's because we carry some life experience, but we're not too jaded.
"The age of thirty-three 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," she said. "By this age 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."
The number 33 has long had special connotations.
According to biblical scholars , Jesus Christ was crucified at age 33.
In 1836, poet Ralph Waldo Emerson published his significant essay "Nature" at age 33.
In 1928, Amelia Earnhardt became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic at age 33.
Additionally, 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.
If you've past 33, don't think the good times are over. The blogosphere has a wide range of resources pointing out the best parts of getting older:
:hmm:
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpps/entertainment/survey-33-is-the-happiest-age-dpgoh-20120402-fc_18972033
Are you ready to have the time of your life? A recent study suggested that might not happen, until you are well into your 30s. A British social website, Friends Reunited , conducted a survey of people over age 40 and found that 70 percent of respondents indicated they were not truly happy until there was 33 candles on their birthday cake.
What makes 33 so much fun?
According to psychologist Donna Dawson , it's because we carry some life experience, but we're not too jaded.
"The age of thirty-three 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," she said. "By this age 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."
The number 33 has long had special connotations.
According to biblical scholars , Jesus Christ was crucified at age 33.
In 1836, poet Ralph Waldo Emerson published his significant essay "Nature" at age 33.
In 1928, Amelia Earnhardt became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic at age 33.
Additionally, 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.
If you've past 33, don't think the good times are over. The blogosphere has a wide range of resources pointing out the best parts of getting older:
:hmm:
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpps/entertainment/survey-33-is-the-happiest-age-dpgoh-20120402-fc_18972033
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