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The Gallup people tell us in a recent international study“But wait!”, you say. “Obviously those with TV’s have more money than those without and, therefore, can afford more happiness.” But, Gallup says, even when you consider those with and those without TV’s who make the same amount of money, people with the TV’s still come out happier.

I assume that there could be many reasons for this. Obviously, we all get a bang out of the boob tube now and then, and certainly laughing and smiling makes you happier. And with a million channels to choose from, we can really hone in on the kind of TV content that most interests us and makes us smile, whether that’s home remodeling or science fiction. But I also think that the products and services advertising on TV not only, in many cases, at least, entertain us, they also remind us of the things that we are fortunate enough to already own as well as remind us about those things we hope to own someday. That feels good and gives us a reason to be hopeful and optimistic.

If you’re hopeful and optimistic, you’re almost certainly happy, too, right?