2006-07-11 22:33:19 · 14 answers · asked by Magic_Sing 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
love, sex, money, health.
2006-07-11 22:36:07 · answer #1 · answered by Discovery 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When speaking of animals with the ability to reason (generally considered the exclusive domain of humans), goals are no longer limited to short term satisfaction of basic drives. Nevertheless, there remains a strong relationship of happiness to goal fulfillment and the brain's reinforcement mechanism, even if the goals themselves may be more complex and/or cerebral, longer term, and less selfish than a lower animal's goals might be.
Philosophers observe that short-term gratification, while briefly generating happiness, often requires a trade-off with negative repercussions in the long run. Examples of this could be said to include developing technology and equipment that makes life easier but over time ends up harming the environment, causing illness or wasting financial or other resources. Various branches of philosophy, as well as some religious movements, suggest that "true" happiness only exists if it has no long-term detrimental effects. Utilitarianism is a theory of ethics based on quantitative maximization of happiness.
From the observation that fish must become happy by swimming, and birds must become happy by flying, Aristotle points to the unique abilities of man as the route to happiness. Of all the animals only man can sit and contemplate reality. Of all the animals only man can develop social relations to the political level. Thus the contemplative life of a monk or professor, or the political life of a military commander or politician will be the happiest.
2006-07-11 22:43:06 · answer #2 · answered by arsinoe_last 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just be happy you are alive!!! Do something with your life that you would enjoy doing, live for the moment, just be happy knowing that you are healthy and can be anything you want to be, just put your mind to it, and you will see there is something out there for you! Doesn't that make you happy to understand how life is full of so many endless possibilities, all you have to do is go find it!!!!!
2006-07-12 01:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by tgallenstein01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, there are so many reasons . . .
I'll just enumerate some. . .
you've been praised with your answer, your crush seats beside you, you have a "good luck" day, don't have classes, having many friends, have a nice talk with your crush, your wishes are being answered, . . .
Actually you should always be happy because God is still here for us! He gives us His eternal LOVE!
So you should always be happy!
2006-07-12 01:31:35 · answer #4 · answered by ~§~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serotonin
2006-07-12 02:07:12 · answer #5 · answered by monkey_fluffer_1983 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some kind of hormons or substances in the brain
2006-07-11 22:36:43 · answer #6 · answered by Luay14 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strength, knowledge
2006-07-11 22:36:32 · answer #7 · answered by ( ((G-Force)) ) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact that you are alive and well! What more do you need?
2006-07-11 22:37:55 · answer #8 · answered by DEE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you are free to enjoy being yourself
2006-07-11 22:39:42 · answer #9 · answered by Ozzie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess just knowing that you're lucky to be alive and being who you are
2006-07-11 22:36:42 · answer #10 · answered by chetz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're alive!
2006-07-11 22:40:05 · answer #11 · answered by atlantisflicka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋