The pursuit of happiness is an elusive One and yet something that we all strive Towards with the number of very happy Americans in steep decline it's natural To wonder what the secret to a happy Life is according to the latest survey Conducted by Wall Street Journal Newark Uh the answer could very well be Religious belief and practice the Wsjnorc survey pulled 1019 adults across The United States between March 1st and 13th of this year And the results were astonishing for Starters well less than half of U.S Adults say that belief in God is Important the number jumps significantly Among those who describe themselves as Very happy in fact a whopping 68 of Respondents who consider themselves very Happy Declared