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Most of us would be upset if we were accused of being "silly." But the word "silly" comes from the old English word "selig," and its literal definition is "to be blessed, happy, healthy and prosperous."

Zig Ziglar
Happiness, Meaningful, Silly
Zig Ziglar (1997). “Over the Top: Moving from Survival to Stability, from Stability to Success, from Success to Significance”, p.63, Thomas Nelson Inc
Most of us would be upset if we were accused of being silly. But the word silly comes from the old English word selig, and its literal definition is to be blessed, happy, healthy and prosperous.