Ever wonder how can you maximize your visit to Tybee Island? We have gathered the best insider tips so you can plan a dream trip to one of the most unique places you'll ever visit. BEST PLACE TO LAY DOWN YOUR TOWEL Park near the Tybee Beach Beach and Pavilion ( Tybrisa St, Tybee Island, GA 31328) use the bridge in front of the Tybee Island Marine Center turn right and walk towards the rock formation close to the sand dunes. This portion of the beach has a smoother sand, lots of shallow areas that are perfect for little kids to bathe safely, is less crowded, and because it's close to the sand dunes you will see a large variety of seaside birds.
By Liza Cardona
Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have
more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do,
in order to have what you want.
~Margaret Young
How do you value your life? What makes the life you live a good one? If you could imagine yourself in the distant future, at 80 years of age what criteria would you use to indicate that you have lived a worthy, meaningful, and successful live?
A recent study by the Department of Psychology of the University of Toronto revealed the top 30 indicators for a good life. Religion, surprisingly was given the least importance while having close enduring friendships, followed by having a healthy and happy family made it to the top of the list.
So what does this mean? Happiness is, and will always be, our number one priority. People value friends, health and happiness more than money, or social status. Aristotle was right after all, happiness is the central purpose of human life and a goal in itself.
Top 30 indicators of a Good Life from most relevant to least relevant:
| 1 | Having had a close enduring friendship |
| 2 | Having a happy and healthy family |
| 3 | Having had a positive impact on others or having made the world a better place |
| 4 | Well-being and content |
| 5 | Having had a good, loving marriage or romantic partnership |
| 6 | A lot of wealth or assets |
| 7 | Having had a successful career |
| 8 | Having achieved great things |
| 9 | Having lived a moral life according to my personal principles |
| 10 | Having had lots of fun and other pleasurable experiences |
| 11 | Having gained wisdom |
| 12 | Good relationships with family members |
| 13 | Having taken full advantage of opportunities and lived up to my personal potential |
| 14 | Having traveled the world |
| 15 | Having had a personally fulfilling career |
| 16 | Having raised my children well |
| 17 | The respect or admiration of others |
| 18 | Financial security and comfort |
| 19 | Knowing that I'll be remembered after I'm gone for who I was or what I did |
| 20 | High social status |
| 21 | Being highly educated or processing great professional skills/knowledge |
| 22 | Having had a lot of involvement in my community |
| 23 | Having overcome obstacles or successfully taken on challenges |
| 24 | Having had children who are successful |
| 25 | Having had children who are successful |
| 26 | Having lived a free and independent life |
| 27 | Having attained harmony with nature or God |
| 28 | Having pursued hobbies or leisure activities that were personally fulfilling |
| 29 | Power or influence over others |
| 30 | Having lived in accordance with my religious faith |
"Family life is the source of the greatest human happiness. This happiness is the simplest and least costly kind, and it cannot be purchased with money. But it can be increased if we do two things: if we recognize and uphold the essential values of family life and if we get and keep control of the process of social change so as to make it give us what is needed to make family life perform its essential functions." Robert J. Havighurst
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