Empirical studies suggest eating "junk food" is a precursor for dementia. However, the relationship may be reverse-causation. That is, an early sign of latent dementia is eating "junk food"....

The definition of passion is: Emotion. An intense or overwhelming feeling. An outbreak of anger. A strong desire for some activity, object, or concept.   The etymology or root of passion is suffering....

The rich think the poor are lazy and the poor think the rich were just lucky. They are both right. The key to success is luck. Those who work 40 hours/week get paid accordingly and receive 40 lottery tickets. Those who work 60 hours/week receive 200 lottery tickets. Those who work 75 hours/week receive 400 lottery tickets. As well, the rich are more conscientious in checking their tickets for winning numbers....

"Hap" (luck) is the root of happiness. Happiness comes from realizing -- however difficult our circumstances -- we are twice lucky: things aren't worse and are likely to improve as all things generally regress to the mean....