Biggest Predictor of Human Happiness

Reach Out

There is a difference between extroversion (which is inborn) and social connectedness (which one cultivates). Social connections are the biggest single predictor of human happiness, so I overcome my natural introversion by making a concerted effort to build my network. —Ilana Simons (The Literary Mind)

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200911/pt-blogs-news-you-can-use
Dec 2009 issue of Psychology Today (magazine), page 28