I spent a couple of hours talking with a young man in his thirties.He is already, at his age, an accomplished traveler. And he has spent, in particular, a lot of time, living and traveling in east asia.

I found that interesting, partially because east asia never really appealed to me. I find much more of an affinity to Europe.

I asked him how all his travel and time spent in very different cultures affected his view on life and the meaning of life.

I expected a long answer but he said something that holds a lot of wisdom.

He said there is a direct relationship between faith and happiness. People who have faith in a religion, regardless of the religion, live better and happier lives.

I was quite suprised. This is quite a wonderful observation.