What is "happiness"?
2006-12-19 23:13:27 · 9 answers · asked by Harty H 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Happiness can come from both.
Sensation: Getting "it" from an observation of a outside source.
(gift)
Emotion: Reaching "it" from a decision within yourself.
(choice)
2006-12-19 23:29:54 · answer #1 · answered by dearreal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally think that happiness is easiest to define as the opposite of hardship. When things are difficult, we all want something to work towards that will be less frustrating and tiring than life is at that moment.
In defining happiness in such a way, one possible consequence is that a person can only really be as happy as they are unhappy. I've always thought you can only truely appreciate how "good" something is by experiencing the opposite of it. Perhaps this explains why when people reach their goal in life of what is happy or successful they remain unsatisfied. As individuals we then move on to wanting more and more...and even if we are seemingly wealthy we may not be happy. On the other hand people may be relatively more happy with less or even with living in poverty because their is more room for improvement, and thus more feelings of being happy. There are probably situations that this might not apply as much as my life, but in general it seems to work for me...
2006-12-20 12:48:18 · answer #2 · answered by liegelr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. The Constitution gives us the right to pursue happiness, but a lot of people are not sure what it is. I suspect it is a feeling of satisfaction that life is good for you, that you have reached your utmost goals, and are content that the rest will come in time.
2006-12-20 07:47:36 · answer #3 · answered by JOYCE M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happiness is knowing you are secure in who you are and knowing whatever happens you are safe.
Proverbs 16:20 NKJV
He who heeds the word (word of God) wisely will find good,
And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
Psalm 144:15 NKJV
... Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!
2006-12-20 09:39:34 · answer #4 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happiness is the state of mind.
2006-12-20 09:14:03 · answer #5 · answered by Brahmanyan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a state of mind that you create (or choose not to) Only you yourself can make YOU happy..... (Refer to the proverbial saying money can't buy happiness"
2006-12-20 09:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by impromptu_57 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its an emotion which happens due to an outer or inner stimuli which produces happiness causing hormones
2006-12-20 09:31:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happiness is a lack of want. What the want is is why we are individuals.
2006-12-20 09:34:23 · answer #8 · answered by Jimbo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A penis is the male sexual organ.
2006-12-20 11:11:46 · answer #9 · answered by Diarmid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋